Lowest water levels ever in Bosnia and Poland: record-breaking summer wreaks drought

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Lakes and rivers across Europe are drying up as the hottest summer on record comes to an end. In Poland and Bosnia, this has caused critically low water levels.

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00:00Record high temperatures and low rainfall are having severe consequences across Europe.

00:07In Bosnia, soaring temperatures this summer have caused parts of some lakes to dry up entirely.

00:13The Bileca Lake is normally a source of hydroelectric energy in Bosnia, as well as a popular swimming spot.

00:20This year, critically low water levels broke new records,

00:23impacting both the energy and tourism industry in the Balkan country.

00:29When we stand here, the water comes all the way to here.

00:34When the water level rises, you can't see anything under the water.

00:39It's a great place to swim.

00:41However, this year, the water level dropped drastically,

00:45and it's really uncomfortable for swimmers.

00:49However, it feels like we're on another planet.

00:58In Poland, another record was broken, with the water gauge of the Vistula River in Warsaw

01:03showing just 24 centimeters on Monday after a hot weekend.

01:08Hydrologists had been warning for days that the river would reach its lowest levels ever recorded.

01:15Monday's reading broke the record from nine years ago,

01:18when the Vistula River level dropped to 26 centimeters three times.

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