NYPost • 2026-08-05

Sunken Nazi ships, woolly mammoth bones surface as Danube River’s water levels drop to record low

It’s a total ship show.

CNBC • 2026-08-05

Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy

Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.

Los Angeles Times • 2026-08-03

Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency

Governments in Central and Eastern Europe are working to conserve electricity as low water levels on the Danube River threaten power plants

Los Angeles Times • 2026-07-31

Hungary braces for a full shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows

The Paks nuclear plant, located around 50 miles south of the capital Budapest, is operating at less than half its normal capacity, producing 965 megawatts of power rather than the usual 2,000.

CBS • 2026-07-27

Colorado River reservoirs hit record lows as Trump administration threatens major cuts

It's a moment of reckoning in the drought-stricken West as seven states can't agree on how to share the rapidly shrinking water supply.