NRW For almost three weeks ago, it not rained in NRW. So November is
according to the German Weather Service in extremely dry food. The
impact of the drought and the sunshine,
who benefits sheet of who will suffer - we have requested.
Agriculture
A look at the fields show how it was unusually dry in November,
Bernhard Rueb says the Chamber of Agriculture of North
Rhine-Westphalia. "Usually it's muddy at the time, now you can walk in
sandals over the field." Even the farmers did not worry about crop
failure. Currently, only winter wheat, barley and cover crops and need
little water. Despite rain should come soon, says Rueb. "Plants that
address in the spring of life, of the water resources they have
created in the winter."
Forests and animals
A dry November and animals from the forest makes little - that has
established the nature smart. "It all goes to standby," said Dirk
Jansen, spokesman of the Bund in NRW. There were not many animals that
need more were in hibernation and the trees generally less water.
Deciduous trees have dropped their leaves, they carry out
photosynthesis and are operating according to national forest and wood
with no moisture. Conifers are dependent on a little water. But they
steered their evaporation rate according to said state company
spokesman Christoph Green. There was always a bit damp by dew and fog.
This is also the reason why the drought let rise no different than in
the summer forest fires. The sun was not strong enough to dry the damp
ground during the day.
Train
The trains will benefit from the fact that there is little rain.
There is little rainfall, can hardly wet leaves stick to the rails.
The other leads to difficulties in the regular autumn. "We had to set
up this year due to less replacement bus filming danger," says a
spokesman. Also there are compared to previous years, fewer delays.
Rivers and canals
The ongoing drought makes water levels in the Rhine-NRW fall deeper
and deeper and the hinders navigation. Yesterday morning the Rhine in
Duisburg level only at 1.95 meters - thus remained in the fairway
about 2.50 meters water depth, said the spokesman for the Water and
Shipping Office, Bernd Schönfelder.
Large ships could no longer go to a full load. Also Ems, Lippe and
Ruhr cause low water. However, the clock will replenished with water
from the dams of the Ruhr Association as Möhne, or Bigge Sorpe. "But
we need to shoot more water than usual in November," said association
spokesman Mark Rübel Ruhr. The reservoirs in the Sauerland are
according to his information packed. Just as the reservoirs in
holders, the Gelsenwasser for drinking water for land uses Munster.
As "dramatic" evaluates the remote control central water supply
dates, a division of the Water and Shipping Office Duisburg and
responsible for the West German canal network, the location on the
lip. "Usually we dine with the water from the canals of the lip. Now
we pump water from the canals into the lip - which has not been there
forever, "said
Construction
The construction industry NRW is pleased with the drought. "It's just
much more comfortable with such a weather to work outside," said
association spokesman Juergen Michel. If it rains much more frequently
as usual in November, exterior work, how could corroborate or pour
foundations are not carried out.
Winter Blues
The typical low mood in the dark winter months will have to wait.
"The sun drives away the winter blues," says Christina Koppe
Medizinmeteorologin. The sun stimulates the production namely the
happiness hormone serotonin. "We are all much better spirits."
Simultaneously, the sleep hormone melatonin would degrade more
quickly. However, there is not enough to look at the sun through the
window. Koppe: "You go out, enjoy the sun and the light on a walk.
This boosts the production of hormones and makes you happy. "But
unfortunately not for long, because a" happy hormone depot "shall not
participate in the body. If gray November weather, will produce
significantly less serotonin. Koppe: "But mentally, you still benefit
from the November sun. You remember the golden autumn and that is what
our soul. "