by Udo Pollmer / October 5, 2018
In midsummer 2018, the German river Elbe had low water. Young activists unrolled posters in the riverbed to show the world their indignation at the glorious weather. The words "Climate Change!" were emblazoned boldly on the banner. If, instead of standing around bored, they had curiously inspected the riverbed, they would have made some enlightening discoveries: Hunger stones, for example.
"The Elbe," wrote the Teplitz Newspaper in 1876, "offers a sad sight as a result of...