Severe Drought Reveals “Hunger Stones” in the Elbe River

        Natural water supplies are diminished due to the drought central Europe experiences this summer. The low water levels in the Elbe River exposed historical water marks called “Hunger Stones,” the oldest of which go back to the 17th century. Photo credit: Berk Büyükbalcı. For illustration purposes. Brno, Sep 1 (BD) – Central Europe has experienced one of its hottest summers in history. The Czech Republic is one of the countries strongly affected by the unusually powerful heat wave. According to the … Continue reading Severe Drought Reveals “Hunger Stones” in the Elbe River