Germany's heatwave has a political fallout
Key takeaways
- In the wake of the heat wave, critics say the government needs to do more to adapt to climate change.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5GL8s Fountains and even police water cannon provided relief to citydwellers Image: Christoph Hardt/Panama Pictures/picture alliance Advertisement.
- One reason for this is that Germany doesn't have any national heat protection regulations that would require cooling systems in such facilities.
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In the wake of the heat wave, critics say the government needs to do more to adapt to climate change.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GL8s Fountains and even police water cannon provided relief to citydwellers Image: Christoph Hardt/Panama Pictures/picture alliance Advertisement. This last weekend saw recording-breaking temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (just over 107 degrees Fahrenheit), with limited opportunities to cool down at night and water shortages. 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.