Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=D4bHdkG3iP2 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Germany records hottest day ever as Europe heat wave worsens | DW News [wdQMXlMLenI] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Temperatures climbed above 41°C (105.8°F) in Germany today, breaking the country's all-time heat record for the second day in a row. Authorities are warning of water shortages, transport disruptions, and increasing pressure on infrastructure that was not designed to withstand such extreme heat. DW correspondent Shristi Pal reports from the city centre of the German capital. 00:00 Germany sees hottest temperature on record 00:24 DW's Shristi Pal in Berlin: Even hotter weather forecast 01:25 Senior citizens and the unhoused most at risk 02:42 Why Germany's heat response is struggling 03:50 Can Germany adapt to a hotter future? For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: ►TikTok: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: Subscribe: #dwcurrentaffairs #heatwave #germany #heat 8KoHQYex3g7 8O58sEmBEDs awHW6kV1fyO SBF77J67oRO
Temperatures climbed above 41°C (105.8°F) in Germany today, breaking the country's all-time heat record for the second day in a row. Authorities are warning of water shortages, transport disruptions, and increasing pressure on infrastructure that was not designed to withstand such extreme heat. DW correspondent Shristi Pal reports from the city centre of the German capital. 00:00 Germany sees hottest temperature on record 00:24 DW's Shristi Pal in Berlin: Even hotter weather forecast 01:25 Senior citizens and the unhoused most at risk 02:42 Why Germany's heat response is struggling 03:50 Can Germany adapt to a hotter future? For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: ►TikTok: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: Subscribe: #dwcurrentaffairs #heatwave #germany #heat 8KoHQYex3g7 8O58sEmBEDs awHW6kV1fyO SBF77J67oRO