Extreme temperatures!

How heat records are endangering our health

Cooling down regularly is essential for your health - especially when hot days and tropical nights are now the norm.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Martin Jöchl)

Heatwaves are rolling over the country higher and longer. While some are just moaning and sweating, others are fighting for their lives. Emergency rooms are registering an increase in heat patients. Who is most at risk and how you can best provide help in the event of heat exhaustion. Plus: the ten biggest heat hazards!

Brutal heat, blazing sun and tropical nights without sleep - the current weather conditions, especially in the east of the country, are a real challenge for the human body. The oppressive heat is not expected to change until the weekend, after which there will be a slight cooling, but temperatures could still be at least 30 degrees in the near future. For the time being, however, temperatures of up to 36 degrees are still on the cards - and with this heat comes all the dangers that come with it.