Heatwave hits Hanover: Canal dip seen as the best option as temperatures soar

A young man jumps into a canal in Hanover, Germany. The heat wave has shut down Hanover airport, damaged roads and devastated crops, with higher temperatures still to come. Planes landing in the high temperatures damaged several areas on the tarmac, prompting the airport to halt all flights on Tuesday evening.

In air conditioned-starved Germany, experts are warning people heed the heat and even go home early from work. As climate change continues to impact the environment, scientists have warned that the country’s unusually hot summer could soon become the norm.