WORLD: To describe weather extremes, there are terms such as tornado, typhoon, drought, heavy rain, record cold and now also calm; What words will we hear from you more often in weather forecasts for Germany in the future?
Frank Böttcher: I will definitely have to announce extreme heat more often in the future. Heat that used to be much rarer and that can be dangerous for older people. There is a massive increase in hot days as well as the duration and intensity of heat waves in Germany.
WORLD: Just heat, not also rain and storms?
