Colorado River plan brings temporary relief but not long-term water security
PHOENIX (AP) — On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado…
US declares drought disaster for areas in Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced a drought disaster on Wednesday for more than…
Hungary turns to water retention as drought empties lakes and rivers
GÁRDONY, Hungary (AP) — A fisherman disembarked from his boat in a small harbor on Lake Velence in…
Champagne producers rush to harvest grapes as record heat and drought hit France
HAUTVILLERS, France (AP) — Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest harvest on…
Historic boat from Serbia’s turbulent past resurfaces in Sava River
SREMSKA MITROVICA, Serbia (AP) — The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the…
Romania shutting down reactor at Cernavoda nuclear plant
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania on Thursday began a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at its Cernavoda…
Drought conditions force families to flee to displacement camps in Somalia
BAIDOA, Somalia (AP) — After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally…
Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves hit region
BERLIN (AP) — The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the…
Europe drought threatens energy, shipping and growth
An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among…
Water-dropping planes battle Athens wildfire after helicopter collision
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping…
Governments in Eastern Europe act to conserve electricity amid record low Danube levels
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and…
European drought puts Dutch dikes and German cargo ships at risk
WADDINXVEEN, Netherlands (AP) — Jeroen Wouda and Dirk Boom walk slowly along a Dutch dike, prodding at the…