Europe in Grip of Deadly Heat, Drought and Wildfires

Published 3 August 2026 · europe

Europe is baking under extreme heat and deepening drought, leaving rivers at record lows and landscapes dangerously dry. In Romania, controlled explosions divert scarce Danube

Europe is baking under extreme heat and deepening drought, leaving rivers at record lows and landscapes dangerously dry. In Romania, controlled explosions divert scarce Danube water to a nuclear power plant.

In Croatia, shrinking river levels have exposed a long-submerged shipwreck. Further south, lethal wildfires in Greece and worsening fires in France show how climate change

is turning European summers into a season of crisis. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App

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