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posted by mrpg on Wednesday October 24 2018, @10:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the german-wave dept.

Phys.org:

The docks are eerily quiet at Cologne's main port on the mighty River Rhine, with hundreds of containers piled up and awaiting their journey north on one of Europe's busiest commercial arteries.

Months of scarce rainfall and hot sunny weather drove water levels on the Rhine to a record low, forcing ship operators to suspend services to keep vessels from running aground.

"We haven't had any new ships in Cologne since last week—they stop in Duisburg" 80 kilometres (50 miles) north, Oliver Grossmann, head of shipping company CTS, told AFP.

He said that under normal conditions, "three or four" of his big vessels would stop each day in the city known for its Gothic cathedral.

The few barges still chugging along the river have had to drastically reduce their cargo to stay afloat.

They should ship the containers by zeppelins instead.


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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by NPC-131072 on Wednesday October 24 2018, @01:00PM (2 children)

    by NPC-131072 (7144) on Wednesday October 24 2018, @01:00PM (#752934) Journal

    Then there is the ammunition and bombs from WWII. That too is resurfacing.

    WWII is resurfacing because orange man bad.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday October 24 2018, @01:58PM (1 child)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 24 2018, @01:58PM (#752966) Journal

    An executive order can raise the water level.

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    People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.
    • (Score: 2) by Fluffeh on Wednesday October 24 2018, @10:39PM

      by Fluffeh (954) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 24 2018, @10:39PM (#753347) Journal

      I'm pretty sure the US has already reneged on the Paris Climate Agreement.