The Euphrates river is drying up, but don’t get too excited about end times prophecies

Are recent reports that the Euphrates River is drying up an indicator of end times, or just a result of climate change? And should Christians care either way? Chris Follett explores the evidence 

So that was the summer! After a promising spring, a disappointing July was followed by an even more dismal August. In the UK at least, normal service was resumed after the exceptionally hot summer we enjoyed last year. However even a cursory glance at the news headlines over the holiday period would have dispelled any thoughts that the climate crisis had somehow gone away. In southern Europe, temperatures rivalled those in Death Valley at one point, while wildfires, unprecedented in both their ferocity and scale, have ravaged communities across the globe.

Another apparent impact of the warming climate that has drawn some media attention is the deepening drought in the Tigris-Euphrates river basin, which has resulted in the Euphrates actually drying out in places. This particular environmental event has caused some excitement amongst end times enthusiasts, who have been quick to point out that just such an occurrence is prophesied by John in Revelation 16:12.