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green duckweed blankets historic canals in ghent amid autumn warmth

Historic canals in Ghent are covered in duckweed due to unseasonal warmth and drought, impacting tourism and raising environmental concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Like much of Europe, Belgium has experienced an exceptional succession of heat waves, to the point of designating the summer of 2026 as the warmest in its history. Combined with the rain deficit, high temperatures in September have encouraged the proliferation of water lentils on the rivers and canals of the country flat. "Normally the plant is present where the waters are stagnant, but at the moment it is spreading everywhere. This is the first…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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A carpet of bright green covers the historic canals of the medieval Belgian city of Ghent, with tourists and students enjoying an unusually warm autumn on their banks.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The water lens has invaded the waterways of the Flemish city, driven by drought and off-standard temperatures. A surprising decor for the inhabitants of the city of Ghent, the canals turn green after a summer of all the records appeared first on Le Singulier.

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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