Low water levels on the Rhine, caused by climate change and low rainfall, are restricting river access and jeopardizing cruise operations in the Netherlands.
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Updated Jul 30
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What happened
Low water levels on the Rhine, caused by climate change and low rainfall, are restricting river access and jeopardizing cruise operations in the Netherlands.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Flow reduced to 650,000 L/s, prompting crisis talks on water management.1 source
Low water levels on the Rhine are impacting river cruise operations and river access in the Netherlands.1 source
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The entities involved
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Rhine
river in Western Europe to the North Sea
- The chemical industry, including Bayer and BASF, is contending with competition from China while utilizing the Rhine as a vital link to global European markets.
- Low water levels on the Rhine are causing operational issues, restricting barge capacity and affecting linked canal systems in Europe and the Netherlands.
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Netherlands
one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean
Related events
- Low water levels are affecting shipping operations on the Rhine, which flows through German territory.
- Low water levels in European waterways, including the Rhine and Danube, are causing infrastructure failures and shipping disruptions.
- Low water levels at Kaub chokepoint are disrupting freight transport and affecting diesel costs on the Rhine.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- dutchnews.nl
- dutchnews.nlDrought and low river levels threaten Rhine cruises - DutchNews.nl