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Rhine River in August 2022

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Rhine River in August 2022

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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured part of the Rhine River, near Cologne, on 12 August 2022.

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Rhine River in August 2021

Rhine River in August 2021

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Rhine river runs dry

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Rhine River, Germany

Rhine River, Germany

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Drought causes Yangtze to shrink

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Earth from Space: Rhine River, Germany

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