Europe resorts to drastic measures as rivers dry up, bringing energy and economic pain

Aug. 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTSweltering heat waves. Deadly, unprecedented wildfires. And now Europe’s key rivers are drying up, threatening to wreak new havoc across the continent in this summer of climate extremes.Authorities have blown up riverbeds, ordered energy-saving measures and shut down nuclear reactors in an effo

Germans have emerged as some of Europe’s most hawkish voters on China, more likely to consider Beijing as a rival or an adversary than in any other major EU country, a new survey has shown. Published amid a bout of soul-searching in Berlin over whether to back a tougher approach towards China on trade, the findings sug