Western Europe faces unprecedented drought, threatening human activity and ecosystems
- Posted on August 10, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Western Europe faces unprecedented drought, threatening human activity and ecosystems
The western part of the continent has seen soil moisture levels drop far below those of July 2022, 'the last summer marked by a severe drought across Western Europe,' according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.
