Rivers serve a critical function in Europe's energy supply, cooling power plants and allowing fuel to be delivered

(Bloomberg) -- Europe’s biggest rivers, vital arteries for the region’s heavy industries, are drying up after the region was seared by a series of heat waves.

Governments in Central and Eastern Europe are working to conserve electricity as low water levels on the Danube River threaten power plants

Eastern Europe nears energy emergency as Danube water level hits record low