Extreme drought has dramatically lowered water levers in major European rivers, including the Rhine, Elbe, Loire, Danube, and Po. On the Rhine, river depths have dropped close to levels seen in the record drought of 2018. The shallow water resulting … Continue reading
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We have previously posted about how the European drought has lowered the Rhine River so that World War II munitions long buried in the riverbank have become exposed. Over the weekend, forty five thousand people, roughly half of the population of the city … Continue reading
Salvors are now reported to be beginning a slow release of sulphuric acid from the capsized tank barge, Waldhof, which capsized in the Rhine on January 13th near the infamous Lorelei Rock, in hope of averting a larger uncontrolled acid spill on … Continue reading