Politics
Dried-Up Rivers Paralyze Europe: Energy, Transport, and Food Supply at Risk
Record-low water levels on the Rhine and Danube are causing power generation to plummet, hampering freight transport, and threatening economic losses across the continent.
World
Hungary Shuts Down Paks Nuclear Plant for the First Time in History as Danube Runs Dry
Record-low water levels on the Danube have forced Hungary to completely shut down a plant that produces half of the country's electricity, prompting the government to announce major investments in renewables.
World
Iran rejects American-style ceasefire: 'We will continue to respond to the aggressor'
US-Iran conflict escalates amid critical drought on the Rhine threatening European industry and fuel supplies
Travel
Catastrophic wildfires ravage France and Spain, new heatwave threatens the Balkans
Over 200,000 hectares burned in Spain this year, while France records historic areas. In the Balkans, temperatures up to 40°C expected, and the Danube has fallen to historically low levels.
Croatia
Record Low Water Level of Drava in Osijek: -186 cm, Ferry Stops, Biological Extreme Warning
The historic minimum of -186 centimeters was recorded on July 28, and experts from the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering and Croatian Waters point to serious consequences for side channels and the aquatic ecosystem.
Croatia
Croatia Faces Temperatures Above 40°C, Drava at Osijek at Historic Low
World
Record Heatwave in Europe: 10,000 Dead, Fires Spreading in France and Spain
World
WHO: Number of Forest Fires in Europe Increased by 57% in Just Four Years