In Pictures! Historic droughts in Europe reveal long-submerged relics and debris of ships
Nearly two-thirds of European territory is in a state of drought alert or warning due to heatwaves and low rainfall, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, an EU agency said on Tuesday.
The August report of the European Drought Observatory (EDO), overseen by the European Commission, said 47% of Europe is under warning conditions, with clear deficit of soil moisture, and 17% in a state of alert, in which vegetation is affected.
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The wreckage of a World War Two German warship is seen as the Danube river reaches record low levels in Prahovo, Serbia. Image - Reuters
Europe Drought
Europe's worst drought in years has pushed the mighty river Danube to one of its lowest levels in almost a century, exposing the hulks of dozens of explosives-laden German warships sunk during World War II near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo. Image - Reuters
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An aerial view of a previously submerged village revealed by low water levels in the Cabril dam reservoir in Pedrogao Grande, Portugal. Image - Reuters
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A prehistoric stone circle currently sits fully exposed in one corner of Spain's Valdecanas reservoir, Officially known as the Dolmen of Guadalperal but dubbed the Spanish Stonehenge, the circle of dozens of megalithic stones is believed to date back to 5000 BC. Image - Reuters