Caption

Cooling Cologne, campaign by the city of Cologne to cool down places exposed to heat, here Rudolfplatz in the city center, at just under 37°C during the day, a spray hose splashes fine water droplets that cool down the immediate area a few degrees, an action carried out when there is extreme heat stress, to adapt the urban climate to climate change, passers-by enjoy the cooling moment, plus tips on how to deal with extreme Hitze, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jul 28, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jochen Tack

Reference

BRK26H55_178

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142.4Mb (47.5Mb) / 19.2in x 28.8in / 5760 x 8640 (300dpi)

Keywords

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