Poland: Record summer heatwave drains waterways in southern Poland.

SHOTLIST: ZEMBRZYCE, POLAND (AUGUST 17, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS SHOWING VAST SANDY SHOALS AND EXPOSED BANKS ON MUCHARZ RESERVOIR BASINZEMBRZYCE, POLAND - AUGUST 17: A record-breaking summer heatwave and acute lack of rainfall have depleted water levels across the Mucharz Reservoir and the feeding Skawa River network in southern Poland. Drone footage captured on Monday, August 17, shows vast sandy shoals and exposed banks stretching across the dried reservoir basin near Zembrzyce after water levels dropped by more than a meter. The severe hydrological drought has prompted regional authorities to impose emergency water restrictions across Malopolska province to safeguard dwindling municipal supplies.