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Sabine Krüger is in demand these days. The meteorologist works for the German Weather Service (‘D). The federal authority, based in Offenbach am Main, has the task of warning against weather-related hazards as well as documenting the climate in Germany and assessing its changes. The fact that "Ulla" is heating up Germany over the next few days is something that the weather expert leaves no doubt about Deutsche Welle: "The sun can almost seem undisturbed, and a lot of warm air from Africa comes in. It can warm up to 39 degrees In some places even the 40 degree mark could be achieved. " Wednesday is likely to be the warmest day of the year so far.
The chances are so good that the 1947 recorded in Frankfurt am Main June record temperature of 38.2 degrees is cracked. Meanwhile, the ‘D has issued official warnings in eleven out of 18 federal states. Even on its social networks, the authority warns against long stays in the sun and not to underestimate the UV radiation in the shade. Likewise, "appropriate clothing such as a sun-proof shirt, long pants, sunglasses and a headgear" should be used.
Endangered professions
While most employees can avoid such heat days in darkened or air-conditioned offices, there are some occupational groups who are not spared the heat. First and foremost, construction workers suffer, they literally fry in the blazing sun. For example, when new road surfaces are laid, temperatures can rise to around 80 degrees Celsius. In addition to physical exertion, a lot of dust, dirt and the heat development of construction machinery are added. Even in order to be able to handle legally prescribed heat-free regulations, many employers in the construction industry are reluctant to start work in the early morning hours.
Just as early on the legs are harvest workers and farmers. The work on the field is sweaty even at low temperatures. In summer, the work is usually a torment, because you look for shade on fruit and vegetable fields usually in vain. It does not help: strawberries, zucchini, carrots, cauliflower and Co. want to be harvested.
Welding matter: road works in the summer
Even firefighters come in these days when using powerful sweat, The Perfection: In the vicinity of fires, it is already extremely hot, 800 to 1000 degrees are not uncommon. In addition to the heat, the forces also make the equipment work up a sweat. The pants alone have three to four layers, plus hatchet, respiratory protection, harness and the rest of the safety clothing. Overall, the gear is about 30 to 40 kilograms.
Maltese aid service sounds the alarm
Rainer Löb is alarmed by the record temperatures. Löb is the Federal Physician of the Malteser Hilfsdienst (MHD) and thus the leading doctor of the internationally active Catholic aid organization in Germany. With almost 31,000 full-time employees, the MHD is one of the largest employers in the health and social care sector. Löb warns that with the enormous heat the temperature control could be overwhelmed by many people. The consequences: Sunstrokes, heatstroke, exhaustion and circulatory failure. For him, it is not just certain occupational groups that are struggling with the effects of extreme temperatures: "In infants and toddlers, regulating body temperature through sweating is only possible to a limited extent due to the comparatively small body surface," said Löb to ‘. In elderly and chronically ill people, thermoregulation does not work as well as it did at a young age. As a result, "the feeling of thirst is often disturbed".
Especially older people have problems with the high temperatures
In order to prevent too large accidents, the Maltese will increase the operational readiness in the rescue service in the coming days. In general, the expert uses his home remedy for his tips against the heat and its consequences. This means drinking a lot and taking more breaks.
The Greens: political beneficiaries of the heat?
That discussions about extreme climatic conditions have long since also found their way into the political debate in Germany can be seen for weeks in the so-called Friday-for-Future demonstrations. The worldwide student and student movement, which campaigns for climate protection, also lets tens of thousands of people flood the streets every Friday in Germany.
The Greens in particular benefit from the increased sensitivity of the population to environmental issues. In the European elections, the party achieved nationwide with just under 21 percent, a record result and ended up just behind the CDU in second place. Since then, their popularity values have continued to increase. According to the latest German trend of infratest dimap, the party currently has around 27 percent.
Good mood in the Greens: First and foremost with the two federal leaders Annalena Baerbock and Robert Habeck
Nico Siegel is the managing director of infratest dimap. He warns against premature conclusions: Although the heat wave and the drought during the past summer would have helped the Greens with their brand essence environmental policy, but for the success of the party can not be "a specific occasion or a singular event." The current heat days are in any case not only a burden for many people, but also a political issue.
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