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Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows

While Europe braces for yet another heat wave, prolonged drought conditions have dropped inland waterways to record-setting low levels, exposing long-submerged shipwrecks and affecting navigation.

Photos: European Rivers Fall to Record Lows

TL;DR

  • Inland waterways in Europe have reached record low levels due to prolonged drought.
  • The low water levels have exposed shipwrecks that were previously submerged.
  • Navigation on these waterways is being negatively impacted.