"It's Lunar": in the Upper Doubs in the Midst of Drought, the River Has Disappeared
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"It's lunar": near the Franco-Swiss border in the midst of drought, the river has disappeared
Within a few kilometres, there are only rocks and stones left: near the Swiss-French border, the Doubs River has completely disappeared - the biggest sign of drought that currently affects the French department with the same name, placed under the influence of an "increased alert", informs AFP Friday.
"Le Doubs flows as far as Arçon", a village of 1,000 inhabitants located at an altitude of 800 meters, "but then it is desertic", is alarmed Fabien Henriet, the mayor. The river "reappears much further, next to Morteau, thanks to underground sources", continues the elected 40 years old. "It is lunar, and it is sad. I would like not to see this landscape any more." On the plateau of Haut-Doubs, at the borders of the mountains of Jura, the karst n…
Over several kilometres, there is no more a drop of water. Near the Franco-Swiss border, the Doubs has been completely erased, leaving room for a landscape of stones and rocks. A striking image
The disappearance of the Doubs over several kilometres disturbs the supply of water to the inhabitants and businesses in eastern France.
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