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600-year-old statues revealed as China’s Yangtze river dips to lowest level in 150 years
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Three statues estimated to be around 600 years old have emerged from the Yangtze River in southwestern China as water levels in Asia’s largest river fall. The river level at Chongqing is the lowest seen at this time of year in at least 50 years as the nation struggles with heatwaves and drought. Initial estimates indicate…
Nepal’s holy Bagmati River contaminated with sewage and rubbish
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Bagmati River in Nepal is said to have the power to purify souls, but as it reaches the valley of the capital Kathmandu, its colour changes from clear to brown and then to black. Choked with debris, its water is undrinkable and unsuitable even for cleaning. Nepal’s holiest river has deteriorated so badly that today…
What's the impact of the drought in the Rhine River? | Inside Story
Many countries are in the grips of intense summer heatwaves that are causing some of the world’s crucial rivers to dry up. In parts of Europe, waterways have dropped to near-record levels, halting marine traffic and disrupting factories and industries. Now, Germany is facing a crisis as the Rhine River – its most important shipping route – becomes difficult for ships to navigate. That’s not…
Tons of dead fish found in river on German-Polish border – BBC News
Tons of dead fish have turned up along hundreds of kilometres of the river Oder, on the German-Polish border. Both countries believe a toxic substance is to blame, but have yet to identify the source of the spill. Germany’s environment minister has said it was “environmental catastrophe”. It is not yet known if humans can be affected by the contamination. Please subscribe HERE…
Unexploded WWII bomb revealed in drought-hit Italian river – BBC News
An unexploded World War Two bomb submerged in an Italian river has been revealed due to an extreme drought. The 450kg (1,000lb) bomb was found by fishermen on the banks of the depleted River Po. Large sections of the 650km (400 mile) river have dried up in Italy’s worst drought for 70 years. Some 3,000 residents near the Lombardy village of Borgo Virgilio were reportedly…
Syria drought: Farmers blame Turkish dams for low river levels
Farmers in northeastern Syria are facing water shortages. The river they rely on for irrigation and drinking water is drying up before their eyes. They blame dams recently built in neighbouring Turkey. The UN humanitarian affairs agency estimates the disruption has affected access to water for about 460,000 people in the region. Al Jazeera’s @Mohamed Vall has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe –…
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