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Asjenny hill reports now from the river rhine. this is the river bed of the mighty rhine. if you walked here in normal times you'd be underwater. it's a working river, one of europe's most important. barges fetch and carry goods and materials through germany's industrial heartland. but the water is now so low that some of the larger vessels can't get through. translation: we are approaching levels where ships can enter- —— can't enter the upper rhine. many of the bigger ships already can't go there. it's likely the upper right will be closed completely. this captain is used to troubled wat...

Could trigger more fires. meanwhile, in the uk, a drought has been declared in many parts of england. conditions are so dry, the scorched land can be seen from space. in germany, the lack of water is starting to have significant economic impacts, asjenny hill reports now from the river rhine. this is the river bed of the mighty rhine. if you walked here in normal times you�*d be underwater. it�*s a working river, one of europe�*s most important. barges fetch and carry goods and materials through germany�*s industrial heartlands. but the water is now so low that some of the larger vesse...

Water comes from and how to use water wisely. read it next week could bring some respite, but look at the risk that comes with that. this shows how little the back to earth absorbs the water, meaning we could see flash flooding. there is at least another two days to get through first, which could well mean more farmers having to become makeshift firefighters to stop more of the fields burning. dan johnson, bbc news. much of europe has had weeks with little or no rain. in germany, they are having significant economic impacts. jenny hill reports now from the river rhine. this is the riverbed of ...

In ordinary times, we would be standing under water, but it is dry, parched rock. people who live here tell us they have never seen it like this and you can probably make at behind me a little island with a tower. usually they would have to reach the island by boat. you might be able to see someone picking their way across an old stone footbridge which has been exposed. it is important to point out low water levels happen most years and at the moment the low water level is not as low as the record of 2018 which was sacked just down river where they make the official measurement for this sectio...

Due to its reliance on russian gas. the uk is witnessing its driest period since 1976 and two pictures tell the tale. these were the green fields of cambridge last year. this is what it looks like now, scorched. the uk's environment agency warning it is causing problems for wildlife and river users. and things are not better in cooler parts of the world. a new report has warned that the arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the planet and scientists say this has implications that reach far beyond the arctic itself. the changes we are seeing in the arctic do not just stay in the ...