Europe's shrinking rivers give rise to debate over how to tackle drought
- Europe's shrinking rivers are disrupting industry, reducing power generation and intensifying the debate over how to respond to worsening drought.
- As water levels fall across the continent, authorities and businesses alike are looking for ways to keep freight moving and critical infrastructure operating.
- Hydrologists warn, however, that digging rivers deeper cannot create more water and could make shortages worse.
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- Europe's shrinking rivers are disrupting industry, reducing power generation and intensifying the debate over how to respond to worsening drought.
- As water levels fall across the continent, authorities and businesses alike are looking for ways to keep freight moving and critical infrastructure operating.
- Hydrologists warn, however, that digging rivers deeper cannot create more water and could make shortages worse.
Sources: RFI