France and its neighboring countries have been facing a water shortage for several weeks. Everywhere, the lack of precipitation is felt and changes the landscape.
Cracked earth, dry riverbeds, withering crops, animals seeking water. These scenes have been visible since the beginning of the summer in several European countries, including France. From the Rhine, in Germany, to the Guadiana, in Spain, via the Bacchiglione in Italy and the Loire in France, the rivers and streams of Europe are reaching historically low levels.
According to climatologists, these intense and repeated episodes of drought and heat wave are attributable to global warming and are set to become more and more common and stronger. Overview in pictures.