Vast tracts of many of Europe's largest rivers, including the Rhine, Rhone and Danube, have slowed to a trickle never before recorded in July, data from a European climate observatory showed Monday.

New analysis using industry forecasts suggests the grain harvest will be down over 16 million tonnes after the hottest summer ...

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Recent heatwaves have brought drought conditions to Europe. Drought in countries such as the UK, France, Switzerland, southern Germany and northern Italy is putting pressure on crop yields. Which ...

Extremely low water levels on the Rhine and Danube are disrupting energy generation, freight and river transport across Europe. The rivers support nuclear cooling, hydropower, industry and trade, ...

The Romanian Navy is blasting out the Danube River bed to maintain the flow of cooling water to a nuclear power plant as a continent-wide drought dries up rivers across Europe. The first high-powered ...

A boat sits on dry ground as water levels have dropped on the Danube River in Petrovaradin, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Farmer Maarten Janse drives his tractor on a drought stricken wheat field in Wolphaartsdijk, Netherlands, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. ...

It’s been a hot European summer. But it’s not just the record-breaking heat waves or devastating wildfires that have everyone sweating. Magnified by the climate crisis, the high temperatures and lack ...