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Drought Drains the Rhine and Adds Clouds to Germany’s Battered Economy

Summary by El Periódico
"In the Rhine we have known enough episodes of both drought and devastating floods. We live them in the 20s, of the 50s of the last century. The last great drought was in 2018. But what makes the current situation different is the frequency and duration of those episodes. We are in August. This began in June and July. The normal low-flow season lasts until October," Martin Wolters, chief district engineer of the Federal Department of Waters and …

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"In the Rhine we have known enough episodes of both drought and devastating floods. We live them in the 20s, of the 50s of the last century. The last great drought was in 2018. But what makes the current situation different is the frequency and duration of those episodes. We are in August. This began in June and July. The normal low-flow season lasts until October," Martin Wolters, chief district engineer of the Federal Department of Waters and …

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Like the Danube, the Rhine has largely dried up this summer. German scientists and environmentalists are issuing possible solutions to deal with drought episodes that will multiply in the future.

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El Periódico broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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