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Extreme weather events: Schulze on flooding: Climate change has arrived in Germany

Extreme weather events are nothing new, but the changing climate makes them more common. The Federal Environment Minister would like better preparation for the consequences of climate change.

Due to the flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze has spoken out in favor of preparing better for extreme weather events in the future.

The SPD politician wrote on Twitter on Thursday: “Climate change has arrived in Germany. The events show the force with which the consequences of climate change can hit us all. “

Schulze wrote: «Heavy rain and floods hit our country hard. My thoughts today are with the people who are in need, have lost their house or are even mourning relatives. ” Now is the time for solidarity and hands-on help. The events showed how important it is to prepare even better for such extreme weather events in the future.

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