Droughts

Bulgaria to curb nuclear output due to low water level in Danube river

Romania and Hungary have also recently reduced their nuclear power output due to low water levels in the River Danube.

‘Worst’ ever El Nino to bring heavy rains, drought to Sri Lanka

Dark clouds loom over the sky in Colombo on Aug 8, 2026.

El Niño rains in Peru disrupt access to Machu Picchu

Record-early champagne harvest highlights climate change impact on French vineyards

Pickers harvest grapes at the Champagne Jean Velut vineyard in Montgueux, France.

Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management

A pedestrian ferry has been taken out of service due to low water levels on the Rhine in the Netherlands on Aug 12.

Romania shuts down nuclear plant as Danube water level drops

Exposed sandbanks along the Danube river amid historic low water levels, in the village of Rasova, near Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant on Aug 5.

British PM Burnham to chair emergency meeting on heatwaves, drought

Temperatures are likely to hit around 37 deg C from Aug 13 across southern and eastern England and parts of the Midlands.

Drought declared in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England

Dried out grass by the River Thames in London on Aug 10. Parks and fields that are usually green at this point in the year are parched and yellow amid a drought in England.

Southern Spain wildfire worsens as wind gusts hamper firefighting efforts

Smoke rises from scorched ground where flames swept through a pine forest during the wildfire in Niebla, Huelva, Spain.

Europe’s fifth heatwave risks straining rivers, power and crops

The Po Valley in northern Italy is facing a severe water and drought crisis driven by intense summer heatwaves and sparse rainfall.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.