Tag: Rain
“Sponge city” against floods: How Offenbach wants to defy heavy rain
As of: 08/26/2021 4:26 p.m. Not only since the July flood has been considered how cities can better cope with heavy rain. One idea: the “sponge city”. Offenbach, for example,…
Greenland: The first rain
For the first time since weather records began, drops of water fell from the sky at the highest point of the Greenland ice sheet. . Source link
Azores Islands: Where wind and rain play the main roles
Status: 08/18/2021 2:02 p.m. Most people know the Azores from the weather report: The high of the same name usually ensures sunshine in Central Europe. But the weather conditions on…
Russia: forest fires in the east, heavy rain in the south
Status: 08/16/2021 01:09 p.m. Russia is currently struggling with two natural disasters: While millions of hectares of forest are in flames in Yakutia, heavy rain is causing floods in the…
Heavy storms: heavy rain and landslides in Japan
Status: 08/14/2021 12:46 p.m. After record-breaking rainfall, there have been landslides in Japan. 1.4 million people were asked to leave their homes. A person died. The rain should continue for…
Schönau am Königssee – Protection for settlements in heavy rain – Bavaria
With larger retention basins and new structures, the community of Schönau am Königssee and the Traunstein Water Management Office want to protect the two settlements that were particularly affected by…
Forest fires and heat: rain gives the Greeks hope
Status: 08/12/2021 11:10 a.m. The danger has not yet been averted, but the situation in the forest fire areas in Greece and Turkey is easing. In Italy, the highest heat…
Open-air concert in Glonn – Bluegrass also thrives in the rain – Ebersberg
Cover versions of well-known hits are one of the painful experiences of a concert-goer. Arouse the longing for the original without fulfilling it. The more deeply anchored are those rare…
“Very sad”, “magic moments” … Tributes rain after Messi’s farewell to Barça
All his now ex-teammates were present. Even former club legends, such as Xavi or Puyol, made the trip to the Auditorium 1899, where Leo Messi bade farewell to his long-standing…
Because of heavy rain: July goes down in weather history
Status: 07/30/2021 2:49 p.m. In Germany it rained significantly more than usual in July. According to the German Meteorological Service, the month brought a total of 40 percent more precipitation…