Heat waves drain Europe’s rivers to record lows, satellite images reveal
TL;DR
Record-high heat across Europe has driven river levels down to historic lows, with the Seine, Rhine, and Danube among the most affected, turning landscapes dusty brown as satellite data from the European Space Programme document a widespread drought.
Topics:worldenvironment#climate-change#drought#environment#europe#heat#note-satire-not-included#rivers
- Record heat is drying up Europe’s major rivers, as these striking images show The Washington Post
- Low Rhine levels disrupting German industry Reuters
- Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows The Atlantic
- Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers BBC
- How the Rhine drought threatens Germany's economic recovery dw.com
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