Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

Around 99% of Hungary’s lands are currently under severe or extreme drought conditions.

Persistent drought and scorching heat this summer have ravaged ecosystems and businesses across the region, from a lake in Slovenia and the side channel of the Danube in Serbia, to fish farms in Bosnia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary.

Extreme drought and heat have severely impacted the Danube River and surrounding regions

Europe’s summer drought threatens fish in rivers, lakes and farms  AP News