Europe's Dry Spell: A Wake Up Call for Water Wise Infrastructure The scorching heat wave sweeping across Europe has brought with it a grim reality check: our water management systems are woefully unprepared to cope with prolonged droughts.
The Netherlands and Germany, already struggling with the consequences of rising temperatures, face the very real threat of compromised dikes and disrupted river trade.
Droughts have always been part of Europe's climate cycle, but their frequency and severity are on the rise.