Austria is very hot now. The temperature reaches 41 degrees in Vienna. This happens on Tuesday afternoon. The old record is 40 and a half degrees. That was in the year 2013.
Other places are also very hot. 9 places show more than 40 degrees. This is a new record for the country.
Experts say the reason is the Klima-Wandel. The earth gets warmer. There is too little rain. The soil is very dry. Ver-dampf-endes water does not cool the air now.
The heat is bad for health. Old people and sick people suffer. Children must also be careful. Many people die because of the heat. Wednesday will be very hot again.
There are forest fires in Europe. Forests burn in Greece. Fire-fighters fight big fires in America. Many people must leave their homes.
