# Record drought grips Europe as rivers and crops dry up

https://mins.news/en/item/35235

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 05:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/28/record-drought-grips-europe-as-rivers-and-crops-dry-up?traffic_source=rss

> Drought and extreme heat are drying rivers and farmland across Europe. Record-low water levels are disrupting agriculture and shipping, and are even affecting nuclear power plants that depend on rivers for cooling.

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