Europe’s Rhine River on Brink of Becoming Impassable as Water Levels Drop August 3, 2022 By Jack Wittels, Kwaku Gyasi and Laura Malsch Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively...
Record Temperatures, Wildfires Wreak Havoc on Europe’s Wineries and Vineyards July 26, 2022 By Elin McCoy In Portugal’s Douro Valley on July 7, a wildfire burned close to Oscar Quevedo’s Quinta da Alegria vineyard. By the...
Low Water Levels in Rhine River Could Have Similar Hit on German Economy as 2018 July 20, 2022 Low water levels in the Rhine river may have a similar impact on German economic output as they did in...
Drought in Spain and Portugal Empties Reservoirs, Ruins Crops February 14, 2022 By Emilio Morenatti Roofs peeking out of the water have become a common sight every summer at the Lindoso reservoir in northwestern Spain....
Firefighters Struggle to Control Blazes Fueled by Heatwaves in France and Spain August 17, 2021 By Laura Millan Firefighters are struggling to control blazes in France’s Gulf of Saint Tropez and in the Spanish province of Avila, another...
Central Europe Could Face Megadroughts as Climate Change Hits March 23, 2021 By Jonathan Tirone Policy makers who are raising the alarm over water scarcity could still be underestimating the scale of droughts in store...
Germany’s Rhine River at Dangerously Low Levels, Which Could Disrupt Shipping June 9, 2020 By Jack Wittels and William Wilkes Germany’s Rhine River is entering dry summer months with water levels at their lowest in two decades, prompting fears of...
Europe Faces Sweltering Summer with Below-Average Rainfall: Scientists May 18, 2020 By Jonathan Tirone Europe is set for a sweltering and tinder dry summer this year, posing trouble for farmers, utilities and transportation on...
German Economy Relies on Rhine River – But Levels Are Low Without April Rainfall April 28, 2020 By William Wilkes and Brian Parkin Germany’s spring showers haven’t materialized this year, and that’s drying out the country’s most important river, prompting concerns that key...
Natural Catastrophes Cost $150B in 2019, with Insurers Paying $52B: Munich Re January 8, 2020 By L.S. Howard Natural catastrophes caused overall losses of US$150 billion during 2019, including insured losses of about US$52 billion, which matches the...