Drying Rivers, Shrinking Economies: A Harsh Reality Check for Europe The images from Romania's Danube River are jarring: naval forces blowing up rocks to divert water towards a nuclear power plant.
This drastic tactic is a symptom of a far larger problem the crippling drought that's sweeping across Europe.
Water levels on major rivers like the Rhine and Danube have plummeted, threatening not just ecosystems but entire economies. The economic stakes are clear: Germany's GDP could take a 0.