Rhine River

Cargo ships pass a sandbank near Bendorf on the Rhine. Photographer: Thomas Frey/picture alliance/Getty Images
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Historic drought threatens to cripple european trade

From the Rhine to the Danube, waterways are failing at the worst possible moment as the climate crisis worsens

Members of the Bundeswehr forces, surrounded by partially submerged cars, wade through the flood water following heavy rainfalls in Erftstadt-Blessem, Germany, July 17, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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Rhine re-opens to shipping in south Germany as water drops