Germany’s economy at risk as Rhine river hits record level

Germany has experienced successive heat waves with little rainfall this summer

Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.

Several ferries across the Waal and IJssel rivers in Gelderland have been cancelled after the major Dutch rivers dropped to...

The drought in Europe has sent the River Danube to a record low, forcing Hungary to shutter its only nuclear power plant.

It follows hosepipe bans for other areas after three heatwaves so far in the UK this summer

Record low water levels on Germany's Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record.

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows  Toronto Star

Half of England and the whole of Wales is officially in drought as successive heatwaves pile pressure on water supplies, but the Met Office has said cooler temperatures are coming

The Paks nuclear plant, located around 90 kilometres (50 miles) south of the capital Budapest, is operating at less than half its normal capacity, producing 965 megawatts of power rather than the usual 2,000.

Hungary's only nuclear power plant is shutting down for the first time due to record-low water levels on the Danube River

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows  AP News

Water level 8.59 meters below zero at city's iron bridge gauge