Germany - Extreme Weather
Germany has had a variety of extreme weather events. Extreme heat, droughts, and floods costs the country $6.69 billion dollars annually. According to the Global Climate Risk Index Germany ranks 3rd for amount of extreme weather events. Heatwaves Most recently in July of 2022 extreme heatwaves caused temperatures to reach 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Occurrences of extreme heat has rose since the early 2000's and many of Europe's weather officials believe this change is due to the increase of climate change. An industry that is been affected greatly by this extreme heat is Germany's agriculture and livestock farmers. These farmers saw decrease in crop yields and many livestock animals died because of the heat. In 2021 Germany was the hottest region in Europe. Although Germany is the focus, all of Western Europe has experienced these extreme heatwaves and have seen the affect on the public and different industries. Droughts Germany has seen many extreme droughts in the past on