In the Baumit Research Park in Wopfing, Lower Austria, valuable data on the heat resistance of residential spaces was collected during the record summer of 2023 to determine how different insulation materials affect the indoor temperature and thus can serve as effective heat protection. (translated)
In Hesse, an estimated 2,610 people died this summer due to heat-related illnesses, highlighting the need for more effective heat protection measures, especially for older and lonely individuals. (translated)
Companies face the challenge of protecting their employees from the health and economic consequences of rising temperatures by implementing measures to improve heat protection and increase energy efficiency. (translated)
According to estimates from the Robert Koch Institute, around 15,800 people in Germany have died from the effects of extreme heat since the beginning of the year, with excess mortality particularly affecting older people with pre-existing conditions, which has intensified the political debate about heat protection measures in Germany. (translated)
The US government has temporarily suspended the issuance of immigration visas to train embassy staff in social benefit screening, while the conditions for visa issuance are becoming increasingly stringent under President Trump and the federal government in Germany has not announced any concrete measures for climate and heat protection. (translated)
Union faction leader Thorsten Frei has rejected the SPD's proposal to incorporate climate adaptation and heat protection into the Basic Law and warns of potential negative consequences of such a regulation in light of limited budgetary resources and political complexity. (translated)
Measurements from Vienna's senior residences showed that temperatures were above 27 degrees on at least 14 days between June and August, which is critically health-threatening, and led to demands for mandatory heat action plans and construction measures to improve heat protection. (translated)
The Medical Association of Lower Saxony demands better heat protection for patients and healthcare personnel in light of the devastating heatwaves, particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and chronically ill, and advocates for increased investments in heat-resistant medical facilities. (translated)
The article analyzes why Switzerland, despite its historical experiences with natural disasters, inadequately responds to the challenges posed by heat waves and drought, and notes that the lack of heat protection plans and delayed political measures, combined with improvised solutions from municipalities and citizens, creates a threatening situation that could once again pose an existential challenge to the state. (translated)
Lena Partzsch from the University of Berlin discusses in the video about measures to protect against heat amid the climate crisis and emphasizes the need to adapt to climate change. (translated)
Karl Lauterbach believes that the number of heat-related deaths in Germany is higher than previously stated by the Robert Koch Institute, and advocates for a constitutional amendment for better heat protection, as current estimates likely underestimate reality. (translated)
A trial against Meta is starting in California, while the USA and Canada have reached a preliminary agreement on tariffs, as the dispute over European asylum policy between Germany and Italy intensifies, organizations are calling for greater support on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, and German Minister of Justice Hubig proposes measures to protect against heat, while football representative Musiala talks publicly about his illness. (translated)
Federal Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig advocates for changes in the law to make it easier for tenants to install air conditioning and sun blinds, as they currently have no legal entitlement to do so and face obstacles due to the landlord's consent requirement. (translated)
Römische Politikerin: Bei uns gibt es keine Hitzetoten, in den Notaufnahmen ist alles normal. SPD: „Hitzeschutz” muss ins Grundgesetz! Wird die Union wieder einknicken? In einem der kältesten Länder der Erde leben die größten Trottel. Link: https://t.co/0B7rsaaNS0 #Politik #Hitzeschutz #Deutschland
The SPD demands the anchoring of heat protection in the Basic Law in order to mobilize financial resources for protective measures in nursing homes and other facilities, while critics advocate for practical solutions and direct help and reject an amendment to the Basic Law. (translated)
Mit einem Recht auf Hitzeschutz können konkurrierende Grundrechte eingeschränkt werden. https://t.co/sZ85dhPBsO #Hitzeschutz #Grundrechte #Rechtsschutz
Schade, dass im @morgenmagazin nur über mehr Geld für Ernteausfälle (unsäglich: @Bauern_Verband will noch mehr Dieselsubventionen), Waldbrandbekämpfung und Hitzeschutz debattiert wird: Das Wort #Klimaschutz fällt kein einziges Mal. Symptombehandlung anstatt Ursachen anzugehen. #Klimawandel #Ernährungsunsicherheit #Umweltschutz
Associations from the construction and real estate sectors are demanding a comprehensive renovation strategy for climate-friendly buildings as part of a six-point program, which goes beyond just facilitating air conditioning, while the government is working on a housing law reform to facilitate heat protection measures in rental law. (translated)
The discussion about climate adaptation in Germany, initiated by Environment Minister Carsten Schneider with the proposal to incorporate it as a communal task into the Basic Law, reveals how inadequately the federal government has responded to the historic heat summer and highlights the need for a comprehensive strategy to address extreme weather and infrastructure issues. (translated)
Environmental organizations support the SPD's heat protection plans and call for a constitutional amendment to better prepare Germany for the heatwaves caused by the climate crisis. (translated)
