Quand la sécheresse fait apparaître des vestiges du passé (en images)
Navires nazis, statues, villages oubliés ou encore dolmens: la sécheresse fait remonter des vestiges du passé.
Des navires de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
Plusieurs navires allemands datant de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ont refait surface suite à la sécheresse dans le Danube, près de Prahovo, en Serbie. Ces bateaux coulés le long du Danube font partie de la flotte de la mer Noire de l’Allemagne nazie en 1944, alors qu’elle battait en retraite devant l’avancée des forces soviétiques. Certains comportent toujours des munitions et explosifs.
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Wreckage of a World War Two German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic
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Wreckage of a World War Two German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic
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FILE PHOTO: Wreckage of a World War Two German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic/File Photo
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Wreckage of a World War Two German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic
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Wreckage of a World War Two German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic
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FILE PHOTO: Wreckage of a World War Two German warship is seen in the Danube in Prahovo, Serbia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Fedja Grulovic/File Photo
Le « Stonehenge espagnol »
En Espagne, un site archéologique a refait surface : le Cromlech de Guadalperal. Il s’agit d’un ensemble de 140 mégalithes vieux de 7000 ans, qu’on surnomme aussi le « Stonehenge espagnol ». Il avait été englouti lors de la construction du barrage de Valdecañas en 1963. Le site n’est visible que quand l’eau est à son plus bas niveau.
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CACERES, SPAIN – JULY 28: The Dolmen of Guadalperal, sometimes also known as « The Spanish Stonehenge » is seen above the water level at the Valdecanas reservoir, which is at 27 percent capacity, on July 28, 2022 in Caceres province, Spain. Some areas of Europe are at risk of drought following a lack of precipitation and severe heatwaves. Spain is battling one of the driest weather conditions in a long time, which could lead to implications for agriculture and tourism, with some areas already facing water restrictions. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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CACERES, SPAIN – JULY 28: The Dolmen of Guadalperal, sometimes also known as « The Spanish Stonehenge » is seen above the water level at the Valdecanas reservoir, which is at 27 percent capacity, on July 28, 2022 in Caceres province, Spain. Some areas of Europe are at risk of drought following a lack of precipitation and severe heatwaves. Spain is battling one of the driest weather conditions in a long time, which could lead to implications for agriculture and tourism, with some areas already facing water restrictions. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
Les pierres de la faim
Elles sont gravées de dates, mais aussi de messages : des pierres de la faim ont refait leur apparition le long de l’Elbe, fleuve qui prend sa source en République tchèque et dont le parcours se situe en majeure partie en Allemagne. Elles sont le témoin de grand périodes de sécheresse, et donc de souffrance, due aux mauvaises récoltes et aux famines.
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Le passé mafieux trouble de Las Vegas
La sécheresse chronique qui touche la région de Las Vegas révèle ses secrets les plus sombres. Le niveau du lac Mead tout proche a atteint cet été des niveaux record, laissant apparaître un tas de déchets jusque-là immergés, mais aussi des cadavres. L’un de ces corps a particulièrement attiré l’attention des experts de la pègre: le squelette d’un homme abattu d’une balle dans la tête, fourré dans un tonneau et jeté au fond du lac voici une quarantaine d’années.
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LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA – AUGUST 19: A previously sunken boat sits on the banks of Lake Mead on August 19, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The federal government announced plans to cut water allocations from the Colorado River Basin to Arizona and Nevada for the second year in a row and is asking residents to cut water consumption as the drought worsens. Water levels at Lake Mead stand at 27 percent of capacity, its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the construction of the Hoover Dam. The lake’s water levels have fallen an estimated 175 feet since 2000. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA – AUGUST 19: A formerly sunken boat stands upright in a section of Lake Mead that was previously under water on August 19, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The federal government announced plans to cut water allocations from the Colorado River Basin to Arizona and Nevada for the second year in a row and is asking residents to cut water consumption as the drought worsens. Water levels at Lake Mead stand at 27 percent of capacity, its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the construction of the Hoover Dam. The lake’s water levels have fallen an estimated 175 feet since 2000. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA – AUGUST 18: A tire sits the ground in a section of Lake Mead that was previously under water near Echo Bay on August 18, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The federal government announced plans to cut water allocations from the Colorado River Basin to Arizona and Nevada for the second year in a row and is asking residents to cut water consumption as the drought worsens. Water levels at Lake Mead stand at 27 percent of capacity, its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the construction of the Hoover Dam. The lake’s water levels have fallen an estimated 175 feet since 2000. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA – AUGUST 19: A previously sunken boat sits on the banks of Lake Mead on August 19, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The federal government announced plans to cut water allocations from the Colorado River Basin to Arizona and Nevada for the second year in a row and is asking residents to cut water consumption as the drought worsens. Water levels at Lake Mead stand at 27 percent of capacity, its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the construction of the Hoover Dam. The lake’s water levels have fallen an estimated 175 feet since 2000. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA – AUGUST 19: A formerly sunken boat stands upright in a section of Lake Mead that was previously under water on August 19, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The federal government announced plans to cut water allocations from the Colorado River Basin to Arizona and Nevada for the second year in a row and is asking residents to cut water consumption as the drought worsens. Water levels at Lake Mead stand at 27 percent of capacity, its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the construction of the Hoover Dam. The lake’s water levels have fallen an estimated 175 feet since 2000. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA – AUGUST 18: A tire sits the ground in a section of Lake Mead that was previously under water near Echo Bay on August 18, 2022 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The federal government announced plans to cut water allocations from the Colorado River Basin to Arizona and Nevada for the second year in a row and is asking residents to cut water consumption as the drought worsens. Water levels at Lake Mead stand at 27 percent of capacity, its lowest level since being filled in the 1930s following the construction of the Hoover Dam. The lake’s water levels have fallen an estimated 175 feet since 2000. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Des traces de pas de dinosaure
Des traces de pas de dinosaures jusqu’ici dissimulées et probablement vieilles d’environ 113 millions d’années sont apparues au grand jour dans le lit d’une rivière asséchée dans un parc au Texas, surnommé Dinosaur Valley. Il pourrait s’agir de l’une des plus longues suites de traces de pas de dinosaures au monde.
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Des statues bouddhistes
Plusieurs grandes villes de Chine ont enregistré les journées les plus chaudes de leur histoire et, par manque de précipitations, de nombreux cours d’eau sont asséchés, à l’image du plus grand fleuve du pays, le Yangtsé. La montée des eaux du fleuve a révélé une île submergée dans la ville de Chongqing, ainsi qu’un trio de statues bouddhistes qui seraient vieilles de 600 ans.
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A once submerged Buddhist statue sits on top of Foyeliang island reef in the Yangtze river, which appeared after water levels fell due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China, in this screengrab obtained from a video taken with a drone, August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Suen
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A once submerged Buddhist statue sits on top of Foyeliang island reef in the Yangtze river, which appeared after water levels fell due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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A once submerged Buddhist statue sits on top of Foyeliang island reef in the Yangtze river, which appeared after water levels fell due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China, in this screengrab obtained from a video taken with a drone, August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Suen
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A once submerged Buddhist statue sits on top of Foyeliang island reef in the Yangtze river, which appeared after water levels fell due to a regional drought in Chongqing, China, August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Un village oublié
Des restes de l’église de San Roman de Sau émergent des eaux, au nord de Barcelone, en Espagne. Le marais, construit de 1947 à 1962, recouvrait le village qui est encore visible, y compris le clocher de l’église romane du XIe siècle, lorsque le niveau d’eau du réservoir est bas. L’église est considérée comme la plus ancienne du monde conservée debout dans l’eau.
Une bombe de 450kg
Une bombe de 450 kg datant de la Seconde guerre mondiale est réapparue suite à la sécheresse historique qui frappe le fleuve Pô, en Italie, qui vit sa plus grave sécheresse en 70 ans. L’engin explosif a été désamorcé.
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A view shows parts of the dried-up River Po that has been suffering from the worst drought in 70 years, near Borgo Virgilio, Italy, August 7, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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FILE PHOTO: A World War Two bomb is seen being removed a few days after being discovered in the dried-up river Po which suffered from the worst drought in 70 years, in Borgo Virgilio, Italy on August 7, 2022. REUTERS / Flavio lo Scalzo/File Photo
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A view shows parts of the dried-up River Po that has been suffering from the worst drought in 70 years, near Borgo Virgilio, Italy, August 7, 2022. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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FILE PHOTO: A World War Two bomb is seen being removed a few days after being discovered in the dried-up river Po which suffered from the worst drought in 70 years, in Borgo Virgilio, Italy on August 7, 2022. REUTERS / Flavio lo Scalzo/File Photo
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