Danube River sinks to record low levels amid drought, heat wave

The waterway, which runs through 10 countries, has ebbed dramatically and exposed sand bars and shipwrecks

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As wildfires rage in France and Spain and a renewed heat wave is bearing down on Western Europe, a prolonged drought half a continent away is setting record low water levels on one of Europe's largest rivers, disrupting tourism and industry and confronting residents with the

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Record-low water levels in the river – blamed on climate change and historic mismanagement – are affecting agriculture, shipping and energy production.

As wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change's impact, a severe drought is causing record low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industry

Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe  apnews.com

Low river levels have also forced neighbouring Hungary to shut down one of its four Paks power plant reactors.

VOLTAGE: Europe's rivers run dry as heat grips continent  euractiv.com

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