When the river level was previously as low, rocks that occur during dry seasons can be used as a guide.
West-, This summer’s drought in Central and Southern Europe caused numerous significant rivers to have abnormally low water levels.
The drought in Germany has made “starvation stones” visible at the Rhine River’s bottom (in German: Hungerstein). Even many hundred years ago, during comparable droughts, warnings about the dangers of drought were inscribed on stones. For instance, a famine could be predicted by a severe drought. The Czech Republic also has stones that are similar.
The hunger stones that have emerged from the Rhine’s bottom are seen in the video that is included with this article.
European According to a researcher at the Joint Research Center JTK of the Commission, this year’s drought may be the worse in as many as 500 years.
Even though the forest fire season is still in progress, according to the news agency AFP, the amount of destruction brought on by wildfires in Europe has already surpassed the previous record.
In 2018, Europe was also affected by a rare, severe drought.