- Lake Velence has fallen to about 20 cm (8 in) — boats are barely navigable and beaches are closed; a local fisherman said he's never seen it this low.
- Nearly 99% of Hungary is under severe or extreme drought, hurting crops, drinking water supplies and even threatening the Danube-cooled Paks nuclear plant.
- The government promises a switch to water-retention policies after centuries of draining wetlands (over 80% lost) and 25,000 miles of drainage canals, but restoration will be costly and slow.
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