Waterways have dried to a trickle thanks to droughts and heat waves

that owe their origins to climate change.

 Losing waterways means a serious risk to shipping routes, agriculture, energy supplies — even drinking water.

Rivers that have been critical to commerce for centuries are now shriveled, threatening the global movement of chemicals, fuel, food and other commodities.

Bloomberg 26 augusti 2022 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-08-26/why-are-rivers-drying-up-climate-change-turns-waterways-into-dust

Europe’s Drought May Be Continent’s Worst in at Least 500 Years

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-23/europe-s-drought-may-be-continent-s-worst-in-at-least-500-years

The world's rivers are drying up from extreme weather. See how six look from space

https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-worlds-rivers-are-drying-up-from.html