{
  "id": 1940552,
  "title": "Klimawandel: Versicherung: Hitze sorgt für mehr Unfälle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/klimawandel-versicherung-hitze-sorgt-fur-mehr-unfalle",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:48:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/klimawandel-versicherung-hitze-sorgt-fuer-mehr-unfaelle/100248357.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Berlin - The head of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has warned of an increased risk of accidents due to heat. Stephan Fasshauer, in a DGUV report, stated that the frequency and intensity of heat have changed over time. \"The number of hot days with at least 30 degrees Celsius has roughly tripled in Germany since the 1950s,\" he explained. \"And we see the effect in our own data: At 30 degrees Celsius, there are about 8 percent more work accidents than at temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees. For incidents on roads, it's even around 17 percent more.\" Fasshauer emphasized that reduced concentration could have serious consequences for someone on a scaffold, machine, or behind the wheel. Heat can also cause outages, he added. \"In 2023 alone, around 37 million work hours were lost due to heat in Germany.\" To prevent such occurrences, he said, prevention is key to maintaining performance and keeping people healthy. The DGUV cites figures from the annual \"Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change\" report in The Lancet journal. The latest data is available for 2023.",
  "summary": "Schätzungen zufolge gehen in Deutschland Dutzende Millionen Arbeitsstunden durch Hitze verloren. Außerdem erhöht sie das Unfallrisiko.",
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  },
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}