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August 10, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands: A discarded bike sits on the dried out shore of the river Waal. 10 August 2026, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Low water widens the exposed sand of the Waalstrandje, an urban river beach on the Waal River. Prolonged drought pushes Rhine levels to among the lowest on record and prompts a national water shortage. (Credit Image: © James Petermeier/ZUMA Press Wire)