BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 03:19:00
Levels where ships _ can�*t enter the upper rhine. many of the bigger ships already can�*t go there. it�*s likely the upper rhine will be closed to traffic completely. captain kimpel is used to troubled waters. the river level does drop most years, but these days, he tells us, it�*s more frequent. the climate changing the river before his eyes. translation: it's no joke, | we have 1.5 metres of water and our boat sits 1.2 metres deep. so we have 30 centimetres of water left beneath us. few here can now sail fully laden. that means less coal for germany�*s power stations but the count...