It’s impossible to escape the consequences of the rolling crises and record-breaking heat now facing the world’s fastest-warming continent, as critical rivers hit record lows.A controlled underwater explosion in the riverbed of the Danube in Izvoarele village, Romania, on Monday.Daniel Mihailescu / AFP via Getty ImagesAug. 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTSweltering heat waves. Deadly, unprecedented wildfires. And now Europe’s key rivers are drying up, threatening to wreak new havoc across the continent in this summer of climate extremes.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Europe resorts to drastic measures as rivers dry up, bringing energy and economic pain
It’s impossible to escape the consequences of the rolling crises and record-breaking heat now facing the world’s fastest-warming continent, as critical rivers hit record lows.
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