Germany hits 38°C: drownings as people flee the heat and 'hunger stones' resurface
38°C in Bavaria: deaths by drowning as people escape the heat, and the 'hunger stones' reappear. Climate exaggeration or extreme reality?
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Germany at 38°C: extreme heat causes drownings and brings the 'hunger stones' back to light
With 38°C in Bavaria, several Germans have drowned after jumping into rivers to escape a relentless heat dome. Meanwhile, the historic 'hunger stones' are emerging from dried-up riverbeds, recalling medieval droughts. The phenomenon has reignited the climate debate and suspicions that governments will use it to raise taxes.
The African heatwave has pushed thermometers to unprecedented levels in southern Germany. In Bavaria, 38 degrees have turned rivers into emergency refuges, with a tragic toll: several deaths by drowning. Images of people diving into the water are going viral, while some point out this is nothing new, but part of the German tradition of swimming in cold water even in winter.
The heat has also exposed the 'hunger stones', rocks marked during past droughts warning of lost harvests. Their appearance in German and Czech rivers is a symbol of worsening drought. Still, some play it down: "it's always been hot" or "it's just climate change," they joke, suggesting the climate emergency narrative serves as cover for new tax hikes.
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With 38°C in Bavaria, several Germans have drowned after jumping into rivers to escape a relentless heat dome. Meanwhile, the historic 'hunger stones' are emerging from dried-up riverbeds, recalling medieval droughts. The phenomenon has reignited the climate debate and suspicions that governments will use it to raise taxes.
The African heatwave has pushed thermometers to unprecedented levels in southern Germany. In Bavaria, 38 degrees have turned rivers into emergency refuges, with a tragic toll: several deaths by drowning. Images of people diving into the water are going viral, while some point out this is nothing new, but part of the German tradition of swimming in cold water even in winter.
The heat has also exposed the 'hunger stones', rocks marked during past droughts warning of lost harvests. Their appearance in German and Czech rivers is a symbol of worsening drought. Still, some play it down: "it's always been hot" or "it's just climate change," they joke, suggesting the climate emergency narrative serves as cover for new tax hikes.
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