EXPLAINED: Why Record Drought Is Draining Hungary's Lakes and the Danube | Times Now World

Hungary is facing a worsening water crisis as record drought and extreme heat drive Lake Velence to critically low levels and push the Danube to successive record lows. The crisis is threatening agriculture, tourism, drinking-water supplies and even operations at Hungary's only nuclear power plant at Paks. Experts say climate-driven drought is being compounded by decades of drainage, with more than 40,000 kilometres of drainage canals and extensive historical wetland loss leaving the country with less capacity to retain water. Hungary's government has pledged a major shift toward water retention and wetland restoration as it confronts increasingly extreme weather and growing water scarcity. #hungary #hungarywatercrisis #drought #watercrisis #danube #lakevelence #climatechange #europe #europeandrought #watersecurity #paks #nuclearpower #environment #climatecrisis #timesnowworld Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews