Europe's rivers record lowest summer flows in more than 30 years

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2026-10-02

Cologne, Germany (dpa) - Europe's rivers recorded their lowest average flows in summer since records began in 1992, while seas around the continent were unusually warm in 2026, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday. In July and August, record-low or near-record-low flows were registered at many major rivers, including the Rhine, Danube, Loire and Seine, the EU monitor said. It said this had placed increased pressure on irrigat......

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