More than SIXTY per cent of Europe is under drought warnings!!

 More than SIXTY per cent of Europe is under drought warning as the Rhine runs dry and is set to become impassable to crucial coal barges with Europe on course to suffer worst drought in 500 YEARS

Rhine is running dangerously low as Europe suffers through a drought forecast to be the worst in 500 years 

• River set to become impassable to barges by Friday, threatening crucial shipments of coal, oil and goods
• Last time the Rhine fell to this level - in 2018 - it closed for 132 days, almost tipping Germany into recession 
• Meanwhile wildfires are once again raging in the south of France as temperatures climb above 100F (38C) 

• More than half of Europe is now under a warning for drought that is on course to become its worst in 500 years as Germany's most-important river is running dry.

  The latest European Drought Observatory data, published today, shows that a total of sixty-four percent of the land in the EU and United Kingdom is now under a drought warning or alert.

  According to the latest map of the Combined Drought Indicator, which is based on July data, 47 per cent of the territory is in 'warning' conditions which means there is a deficit of moisture in the soil, and 17 per cent is in alert conditions where vegetation is stressed.

  The map shows that the places that are experiencing the most drought include the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Poland and Romania. While the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology predicts 'exceptionally low' flow levels in rivers until October.

  The news comes as water levels in the Rhine are now so low that it could become impassable to barges later this week, threatening vital supplies of oil and coal. 

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