The Thames is experiencing a historic drought

The Thames is an iconic river in the heart of London (UK), and it seems to be immutable. But to the west of the capital, as it approaches upstream, the river shows a very different face these days, and in some places it has disappeared. In the village of Ashton Keynes (UK), the stream, at the foot of the houses, is really nothing more than a strip of land over several hundred metres. shock to the population. “It can get dry here sometimes, but not for long and for such a distance this summer‘, one confirms.

In Ashton Keynes there is only one place left with the water in the way of the river, a small pond that stops very quickly. This is the result of a hot summer in the UK, with temperatures reaching 40°C: Unheard of in the country. It is necessary to find the Thames with a continuous flow Walk About ten kilometers downstream. In recent days, some heavy rain has slightly improved the situation, without bringing the Thames back to normal.