The meteorological summer, which lasts from the beginning of June to the end of August, is behind us. Bottom line: it was the hottest in the history of measurements – data goes back to 1950 – and we also recorded the longest-lasting heat wave. It also happened for the first time that there was no measurable snow cover on Kredarica on any morning all summer.
For weeks, the Saarbrücker groaned under record temperatures beyond 40 degrees. In a street survey, six inhabitants were concerned about the heat wave. The majority feared the consequences of climate change.
The meteorological summer, which lasts from the beginning of June to the end of August, is behind us. Bottom line: it was the hottest in the history of measurements – data goes back to 1950 – and we also recorded the longest-lasting heat wave. It also happened for the first time that there was no measurable snow cover on Kredarica on any morning all summer.