Devastating global droughts are revealing warships, dino footprints, and ancient megaliths

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The world's rivers are drying up due to the extreme weather this summer. There are Nazi ships, an entire lost island, and dinosaur tracks this week.

A group of wrecked Nazi warships laden with explosives has been exposed near Prahovo in eastern Serbia as water levels fall in the Danube. The ships have been on the riverbed for over 80 years and are thought to be part of the flotilla that formed between the Black Sea Fleet and Nazi Germany in 1944. The entire fleet was sunk in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Soviets.

There are tons of explosives on the wrecks that pose a threat to modern shipping routes. There is a big ecological disaster that threatens the people of Prahovo.

When water levels are as they should be, some wrecks have reduced navigation to 330 feet, down from 590 feet. In March of this year, the Serbian government will have to remove dangerous explosives from the ships in order to save them.

The island that was previously submerged has been revealed by the water levels in the river. According to a report from state media, there are three Buddhist statues that are 600 years old.

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There has been a 45 percent decrease in the amount of rain. According to reports from all over the country, the most extreme heatwave seen in the region in six decades has dried up as many as 66 river basins. In an effort to leave power for the people, authorities in Sichuan limited electricity to thousands of factories, including Toyota,Tesla, and Foxconn, due to the loss of water to the hydropower system.

The monuments currently drying out in Spain are not as old as the Nazi fleets. The monument dates back to 2000 and 3000 BC. For its resemblance to the much more famous site in England, the site is referred to as the "Spanish Stonehenge".

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As part of a rural development project, the site was flooded in 1963. In the 60 years since it was flooded, it has only been seen four times. Cedillo said it was a rare opportunity to be able to access it.

There is a small silver lining to the very dark cloud. This is the driest climate faced by the Iberian Peninsula in 1,200 years and it has devastating effects on local crops and livestock.

• The fossils are believed to be around 113 million years old and belong to a 15-foot tall bipedal predator known as Acrocanthosaurus. Image: Dinosaur Valley State Park
• The fossils are believed to be around 113 million years old and belong to a 15-foot tall bipedal predator known as Acrocanthosaurus. Image: Dinosaur Valley State Park

There are some beautifully preserved dinosaur footprints found in the aptly named Dinosaur Valley State Park near Fort Worth, Texas. The Acrocanthosaurus was a 15-foot tall predator that walked on two legs.

The river dried up completely in most locations, allowing for more tracks to be uncovered in the park, according to the park's spokesman. Under normal river conditions, these newer tracks are buried and not seen.

As the world continues to heat up, there has been an increase in the number of dry spells. Two-thirds of Europe is currently under a drought warning, facing the worst event of its kind in 500 years, as a result of a series of fires and dry spells in China. As water levels hit record lows around the world, more discoveries like these are sure to emerge.