This last weekend saw recording-breaking temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). These are life-threatening situations for retirement and nursing homes and hospitals with little or no air conditioning.
One reason for this is that Germany doesn't have any national heat protection regulations that would require cooling systems in such facilities.
Infrastructure was also affected, with trains and trams unable to function and the asphalt on many roads cracking.
Experts have been issuing warnings for a long time. Speaking on Deutschlandfunk Radio (DLF), Andreas Becker, a climate expert at the German Weather Service, said that temperatures in Germany are rising steadily and will continue to do so in the coming years. Europe's heat wave: The worst is yet to comeTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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