Europe's heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires.
A man walks on a sandbank by the wreckage of a WWII German warship, which emerged during the drought in front of Djerdap II, a large dam on the Danube River between Romania and Serbia near Prahovo on Aug. 4, 2026.
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Record drought exposed World War II bombs, old shipwrecks and forced nuclear reactors to power down across Central Europe.
Europe's second-longest river is carrying less water than it has in decades, revealing shipwrecks and shutting down nuclear…
Prolonged drought and extreme heat across Europe have also triggered an energy crisis. For the first time ever, Hungary announced…
Low water levels limit power production and shipping across continent
The European continent is facing a dual reckoning this summer—extreme heat is killing thousands and draining its rivers, soils…
The German vessel was revealed after water levels in the river, located in Prahovo, Serbia, fell to record lows amid another…
