On June 10th at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – Christoph Feurstein will present the following contributions in “Thema” on Monday, June 10, 2024, at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2:
Heavy rain and floods – what should we expect?
“We escaped with a black eye this time,” says Heinrich Mang, commander of the volunteer fire department in Weißenkirchen an der Donau in Lower Austria, with relief, while the mobile flood protection in the town is being dismantled. Compared to the floods in southern Germany, local towns escaped unscathed. Maria Wagner, a guesthouse manager from Schärding, knows it differently. In 2013, the water even overflowed the dam built as a precaution by the volunteer fire department, but this time it held. Maria Wagner looks forward to the forecast storms calmly. “Based on what we learned in 2013, I trust the fire department,” she says. “Overall, the potential for heavy precipitation and more water in the atmosphere is higher in the next few years. If the ground is sealed, the water can no longer seep away, which leads to flooded cellars and mudslides,” says meteorologist Barbora Stuhl. Andrea Poschmaier, Pia Bichara and Oliver Rubenthaler visited those affected and researched how the fire brigade prepares for thunderstorms and large amounts of rain.
Pork – spoiled for choice
“Our pigs are on pasture all year round and can eat fresh clover here. In winter they stay in the hut, but also like to dig in the snow,” says Julia Harbich. The Lower Austrian runs a farm with her husband in Marchfeld and is pleased that the demand for high-quality organic meat is increasing. However, it is still a niche product. The majority of the five million pigs that are slaughtered in Austria every year come from conventional fattening. With so-called animal welfare stables, there is now an improvement in keeping conditions. However, the change is expensive for pig farmers, as Barbara and Markus Holzinger know. They have just built a modern stable in the Hausruckviertel. Their meat is sold through grocery chains and discount stores. However, it is difficult for consumers to keep track of the multitude of different brands and labels. A new guide should help. Markus Waibel reports.
Jakob Schubert – the Methuselah of climbing
“I am aware that I am competing at the Olympic Games against 17-year-olds, fit boys who are half my age,” says Tyrolean climber Jakob Schubert. At 33, the Innsbruck native is an “old man” in the top league of climbing. Nevertheless, he has set himself the goal of winning gold for Austria in Paris. Just a few months ago, the six-time world champion became the first climber in the world to climb “Project Big” in Norway, a first ascent of the highest level of difficulty. What drives Jakob Schubert and how does a “Methuselah” in top-class sport manage to make his teenage competitors look old? Is our body more efficient than we think, even as we get older? Susanne Kainberger and Fred Lindner visited Jakob Schubert in Innsbruck, where he is preparing for the Olympic Games in Paris.