Rhine, Danube, Elbe, Loire. Some of Europe’s biggest rivers are going dry this summer.
Rivers across the European continent, including some of its most important waterways, are drying up as an unrelenting heatwave refuses to go away.
The Danube, Rhine, Elbe and Loire have all dried up as the continent has baked through this summer, leaving a question mark on drinking water supplies, trade via navigation and even recreational activities.