Storyline: Prolonged high temperatures and droughts have caused water levels to drop in major rivers across Germany since the beginning of this year, posing challenges to the country's shipping sector. The Elbe River, one of the major waterways in Germany, has seen its water levels in some sections fall to the lowest levels since 2018, where the river is no longer able to carry cargo ships. The water level of Elbe River's Dresden section has lowered to around 60 centimeters, said German Weather Service (DWD), noting that global warming will bring more frequent droughts in Germany, making low water levels a long-term challenge. According to German Weather Service, over the 30-day period ending July 9, Germany's average temperature was 3.5 degrees Celsius higher than that in the same period between 1961 and 1990. Germany has experienced a string of unusually hot and dry summers since 2018, which caused billions of euros of loss in agricultural production. Shotlist: Dresden, Germany - Recent: 1. Various of Elbe River, buildings, people on river bank 2. SOUNDBITE (German) local resident (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 3): "I think the river now has a lower capacity of carrying vessels, which means a suspension of shipping on the river. Aquatic animals will lose habitats. There hasn't been much rain this year, which is definitely related to climate change and global warming. That's my opinion." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. People on river bank [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Various of people on river bank, river, buildings 5. SOUNDBITE (German) local resident (name not given) (partially overlaid with shot 6): "This year has been very dry. There should be more rain in the summer. Of course, it also depends on yearly conditions. In the past, summers always saw a lot of rainfalls. Now, we have to experience a long drought before a sudden rain. You can see that the grass here has withered, and even some trees were killed by the dry weather. Over time, harvesting crops will become increasingly difficult." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. River [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Various of ships on river 8. Various of bridge, buildings, river, people on river bank 9. Various of facilities, containers along river. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]