Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Germany's Rhine is at one of its lowest levels. That's trouble for the top EU economy

A boat is pictured on the shallow Rhine river near Oestrich Winkel, western Germany, on Aug. 12, as the water level passed below 40 centimeters, making ship transport increasingly difficult.

A hot, dry summer has meant the water level on the Rhine River, Western Europe's most important waterway, is at a record low, making it too shallow for many ships to pass.

(Image credit: Yann Schreiber/AFP via Getty Images)

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