Europe heat wave fuels drought, fires and energy fears

A brutal heat wave across Europe is straining rivers and power grids alike. NPR News reports that the Danube has dropped low enough to expose Nazi-era shipwrecks, while nuclear reactors face cooling risks and Greece battles deadly wildfires. The Danube and Rhine are key arteries for European trade and power generation, so extreme drought conditions ripple well beyond the riverbanks.

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