Europe Is Living Through Its Worst Heat Wave Since the Renaissance
Almost two-thirds of the region is under a drought warning or alert, wreaking havoc on broad sectors of the economy.
European officials say this year is on track to be drier than any time in the past five centuries, with almost two-thirds of the region under a drought warning or alert. That’s wreaking havoc on broad sectors of the economy, from agriculture to energy to transport. Lawns in England are brown, Norway’s hydroelectric stations have run short of water, and Germany’s rivers—key trade routes—have been too shallow for barges to navigate. —Graphic by Filippo Teoldi, text by David Rocks