Much heat and little water in Europe
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It is very hot in Europe. There is little rain. This causes many problems. The ground is very dry in Germany and the Switzerland. The ground-water is sinking deep. Cities like Munich have new strict rules. People may not fill private pools there. The watering of lawns is also forbidden. You pay a fine if you break these rules.
The heat is dangerous for nature. The trees are not healthy. They have stress because they need water. They drop their leaves and needles. Branches can break off fast. Whole trees fall down. This is dangerous for people who walk there. People died in the Switzerland from falling branches. The dry weather causes more forest fires.
The heat is also dangerous for people. The body cannot rest well at night. Old people and children suffer a lot. Experts use heat maps now. These maps show dangerous places in cities. India lives with great heat for a long time. People there share drinking water. Germany and Austria can learn from such countries.
The heat is dangerous for nature. The trees are not healthy. They have stress because they need water. They drop their leaves and needles. Branches can break off fast. Whole trees fall down. This is dangerous for people who walk there. People died in the Switzerland from falling branches. The dry weather causes more forest fires.
The heat is also dangerous for people. The body cannot rest well at night. Old people and children suffer a lot. Experts use heat maps now. These maps show dangerous places in cities. India lives with great heat for a long time. People there share drinking water. Germany and Austria can learn from such countries.
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Definitions
- Ground-water
- Water that is deep under the ground.
- Heat
- A very high temperature in the air.
- Heat maps
- Maps that show dangerous hot places in a city.
Locations
- Switzerland
- A country in Europe.
- Munich
- A big city in Germany.
- India
- A very big country in Asia.
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