DW Focus On Europe August 25, 2022
Germanys longest river is shrinking at an alarming rate. An extreme water shortage on the rhine has hit the environment and the economy hard news channels need to be dredged so that ships can transport goods and people along the river. While the rhine is regarded as germanys most important river, it has inspired a famous authors. Composers and philosophers over the ages, but with temperatures getting hotter, the mighty waterway is gradually losing its size and stature. Traffic on the depleted water channels has been brought to a stand still in some places along the rhine. Our report are met wi...