A drought that is slamming Europe this summer is hitting farmers across Europe hard. From potatoes and onions in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to Bosnian corn fields and Italian vineyards, harvests are happening early and yields are expected to be down as bone-dry weather stunts crops.

In vielen Ländern Europas herrscht extreme Trockenheit: Von den Niederlanden bis Bulgarien trocknen die Gewässer aus, Landwirte erwarten massive Ernterückgänge, Kraftwerke werden…

Excessively hot and dry weather that has baked Europe for the past three months is threatening harvests and could lead to food shortages and price rises, experts have warned.