EUROPE DROUGHT
The river Rhine is pictured with low water in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday. Low water levels are threatening Germany’s industry as more and more ships are unable to traverse the key waterway. Severe drought will worsen in Europe in August as a hot and dry summer persists. MARTIN MEISSNER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Drying Rhine River: The Rhine is pictured with low water in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday. Low water levels are threatening Germany’s industry as more and more ships are unable to traverse the key waterway. Severe drought will worsen in Europe in August as a hot and dry summer persists.