欧洲正遭受严重干旱和热浪袭击，农业生产遭到广泛打击。[1]荷兰银行Triodos的分析估计，热浪和干旱可能导致欧盟2026年GDP下降1%，经济损失约1800亿欧元。[1]农民面临水源严重限制，多个地区的水库水位处于危急水平，进一步加剧了农业困境。
受灾最严重的是主要农产品产区。荷兰农民Hendrik Jan ten Cate的土豆产量预计下降约三分之一。[1]在波斯尼亚，农民Slavisa Lukic的玉米产量从往年的6-7吨/公顷骤降至1.5-2吨/公顷。[1]大部分荷兰地区已禁止农民使用溪流和排水沟的水进行灌溉。[1]捷克最大啤酒生产商Plzeňský Prazdroj也因啤酒花减产面临损失。[1]此外，多瑙河水位创下历史新低，阻碍了谷物运输并造成港口拥堵。[1]英国的储水情况同样堪忧，Elveden Estate的一座水库在启用不到一年后几乎干涸，另一水库仅保持20%的容量。[1]
Europe is grappling with an intense drought that has caused significant crop failures across multiple countries and threatens the region's broader economy. A Triodos bank analysis estimates that the combination of heat waves and drought could reduce the European Union's GDP by 1 percent in 2026, equivalent to approximately 180 billion euros ($208 billion) [1]. The agricultural sector has borne the brunt of these harsh conditions, with farmers confronting water restrictions, withering plants, and sharply reduced harvests.
The impact spans diverse crops and regions. Dutch farmer Hendrik Jan ten Cate expects his potato yield to decline by roughly one-third compared to normal years [1], while in Bosnia, farmer Slavisa Lukic's corn production is projected to plummet from a typical 6–7 tons per hectare to just 1.5–2 tons per hectare [1]. In many parts of the Netherlands, farmers have been prohibited from using water from streams and drainage ditches to irrigate their fields and orchards [1]. The Czech Republic's largest brewery producer, Plzeňský Prazdroj, anticipates losses due to reduced hop production [1]. Infrastructure and transportation have also suffered, as the Danube River has reached historic low water levels, disrupting grain transport and creating port congestion [1]. In the United Kingdom, the Elveden Estate's reservoir, which opened less than a year ago, has nearly dried up, while another facility operates at only 20 percent capacity [1].