Drought Unmasks WWII Ships and Ancient Relics as Europe’s Rivers Run Dry
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Extreme heat and drought shrink Europe’s rivers, exposing German WWII warships on the Danube, stranded boats on the Rhine, and dry Loire banks, while discoveries such as a mammoth fossil in Romania highlight the range of relics surfacing as waterways struggle to cope.
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- The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging PBS
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