欧洲，太热了：几十年最热的夏天

Today we'll talk about a thing.

This thing is about the weather.

The weather — you know it.

Hot days, cold days, rain —

these are all weather.

Today, what we're talking about is the heat.

We're talking about a place that's very hot.

Where is this place?

Not in China.

It's some faraway countries.

These few countries are next to each other.

Where they are, it's hot right now.

Very, very hot.

How hot?

We'll go slowly.

Where they are, this year's weather

is different from before.

This year, it's too hot.

This year, it's so very hot.

Where they are, it's hot every single day.

Today it's hot, tomorrow it's hot too.

This week it's hot, next week it'll still be hot.

Hot, hot, hot the whole time.

When people are outside,

in just a moment, they sweat a lot.

It's hot in the daytime, hot at night too.

In some places,

the daytime reached forty degrees.

Forty degrees is very, very hot.

Think about it:

at your hottest, how many degrees is it?

Where they are, it's even hotter than that.

There's one more thing.

Those countries weren't very hot before.

So many people's homes

don't have air conditioning.

Because before, they didn't need it.

Now, even if they want to use it,

it's too late.

With no air conditioning at home,

it's even hotter.

So why is it so hot this year?

We'll go slowly.

You know there are clouds in the sky.

Sometimes, there are other things in the sky too.

This year, over these countries' skies,

there's a huge patch of very, very hot air.

This patch of hot air

just sits over them.

One day, two days,

it doesn't leave.

It's like a big lid.

Covering over these countries.

The sun beats down,

and under the lid, it gets hotter and hotter.

The heat can't get out.

So the people on the ground are especially hot.

Being this hot

isn't just uncomfortable.

It's also dangerous.

Why dangerous?

Because when it's too hot, people get sick.

Especially old people.

And little children.

Their bodies

can't take this much heat.

This year, some people have already

passed away because of the heat.

Not one or two.

Many people.

This is a very sad thing.

So what is everyone doing?

Some people don't go out in the daytime.

Some go to places with air conditioning.

For example, into a big store.

It's cool there.

And some go to help the elderly.

Checking on them, to see if they're okay.

Bringing them water.

Finally, let's think together.

In the past, days this hot

were rare.

Once every few years.

But now,

days this hot are more and more common.

This year is hot, last year was hot too.

Scientists say:

in the future, it will be hotter.

The weather getting hotter

is everyone's business.

Not one country's business.

Finally, I want to ask you.

Where you are, is it hot?

When the weather is very hot,

what do you do?

Around you, are there elderly people?

When the weather is too hot,

don't forget to go check on them.

Pour them a glass of water.