“If you can see me, weep”: Drought-hit River Elbe reveals “hunger stones” from 1616
The stones, embedded into the banks to mark water levels during famines, have been exposed as drought continues to afflict Europe
Rhine close to running dry in German energy nightmare
The river runs from Switzerland through France and Germany to the Netherlands, where it joins the North Sea
Driest July in memory imperils Europe’s crops
As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June fears are growing that extreme drought will dent stable crop yields
