Water is valuable, especially in times of drought. Should citizens therefore do without showering? A politician has advice.
Berlin – In view of the drought, Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke is calling on industry, agriculture and consumers to use water sensibly.
After 2018 and 2019, Germany is currently experiencing another drought summer – in the particularly affected regions it is particularly important to use water sparingly, said the Greens politician on Friday in the ZDF “Morgenmagazin”. “But no one has to stop showering now.”
The drinking water supply in Germany is of course secured. However, there are already instructions or requests to the population to water gardens only at night, said Lemke. “I want (…) to make sure that we use water sensibly, that we strengthen our nature so that the natural water reservoir, especially the soil, is better able to absorb water,” said Lemke. This is not only a precaution against drought, but also protects against flooding.
She has the impression that society is just learning what nature and climate protectionists have been warning of for many years: “That the climate crisis, the consequences of the climate crisis, also affect us in Germany, in Central Europe very directly.” dpa
