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Central Europe drought & heatwave July‑Aug 2026
66 clusters · 274 sources · last updated
Latest: DP World launches €48 million cold‑chain logistics hub in Antwerp
The heatwave persisted into early August, prompting additional water‑management actions across the region. In Austria, mayors in Traun, Grafendorf, Gleinstätten and the wider Wies‑Eibiswald water‑association area issued
Germany drought and heatwave strain agriculture
3 clusters · 13 sources · last updated
Latest: Severe Drought Grips Southern and Central Germany, Soil Moisture at Critical Low
The summer heatwave that began in late June 2026 has deepened an already severe drought across Germany. Soil‑moisture monitors now show “flash drought” conditions in the upper 25‑40 cm of soil in the south and east, with