Europe is very hot right now. In Germany 99 people died in the water in June. Most were young men. This is the highest number in 20 years. More than 1,300 people died in Europe due to the heat. Older people over 75 are at risk. Experts say: The climate change makes the weather very extreme.
Southern Europe fights fires. In Spain 12 people died in a big forest fire. Many people left their houses. Forests burn in Portugal, Italy and Greece. It is often hotter than 40 degrees. In France some museums close early. The bicycle race Tour de France is shorter now. The water in the sea is 30 degrees warm.
The heat affects technology. France shut down 3 atom reactors. 7 more reactors work slower. The river water is too warm for cooling. In the Swiss region Bern the hospitals are full. Officials ask: Do not go to the emergency room for small problems. In Austria there are first forest fires in Tyrol. Soon storms will come after the heat.
