Germany's Rhine Is Drying Up

Ones and Tooze by Foreign Policy

Aug 21, 202629:28Business

Germany's longest river is drying up, with water levels reaching as low as 8 inches in some spots—the lowest reading since Germany started keeping records almost 150 years ago. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic impac...

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