Extreme drought in Europe is jeopardizing economic growth and forcing countries to take drastic measures. Romania deployed naval forces to carry out underwater detonations to divert more water toward the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, whose cooling depends on the Danube at critically low levels. Germany’s Rhine River has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 150 years, threatening the country’s economy and supply chains. Stefan Kooths, professor at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, estimates German GDP could drop by up to 0.2 percent in the third quarter, representing a loss of 1 to 2 billion euros in value added. Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant, which supplies around 40 percent of the country’s electricity, is also under threat.
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