Drought in Europe: ferry stranded due to lack of water

Desolate shore of a dried-up river with a stranded ferry — visual evidence of catastrophic drought in Europe, where 40% of territory is on fire and nuclear plants are shut down due to water shortage

The image shows an almost completely dried riverbed, where a once-operational ferry now sits stranded on sand. This starkly illustrates the scale of the drought sweeping across Europe: farmers are forced to rely on winter reserves, while power grids face disruptions due to insufficient cooling water.

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