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Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy

Fadingsecond windCoverage went quiet for 3 days, then returned with 63 more reports - 6 voices in all.
After publishing: 2 descriptions edited, 1 URL changed3 changes
  1. DW Top Storiesseen 2 Sept, 14:24description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Fix leaks or ban pools: As European countries prepare for hotter, drier years to come, here's what the data says about how to really save water

    Fix leaks, or ban pools? As European countries prepare for hotter, drier years to come, here's what the data says about how to really save water

  2. DW Top Storiesseen 2 Sept, 18:54description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Fix leaks, or ban pools? As European countries prepare for hotter, drier years to come, here's what the data says about how to really save water

    Fix leaks, or ban pools? As European countries prepare for hotter, drier years to come, here's what the data says about how to really save water.

  3. DW Top Storiesseen 4 Sept, 10:09URL changed

    now resolves towww.dw.com/en/what-helps-europe-deal-with-drought-data-graphics-analysis/a-78577712?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

The headline, as it mutated - 11 wordings

  1. 5 Aug, 06:01Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy2 outlets
  2. 9 Aug, 23:03Drought hits Europe's largest rivers, impacting irrigation, power, freight1 outlet
  3. 16 Aug, 07:46New satellite images show Europe’s disappearing rivers due to drought2 outlets
  4. 19 Aug, 11:47The great drought devours the heart of Europe: Record-low harvests, historic restrictions and a stalled economy2 outlets
  5. 20 Aug, 05:07A historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe’s rivers run dry from drought and heat2 outlets
  6. 20 Aug, 20:48See the long-lost relics unearthed by Europe's drying rivers amid the summer heat wave1 outlet
  7. and 29 other wordings across 45 reports
original reportingcopies
Wed, 5 August 2026peak 17 reports on Thu, 20 August 2026Thu, 3 September 2026

What it is about

CNBCEuropeStefan KoothsLiz SaccocciaFelix SchmidtWorld Resources InstituteGermanBucharest, Bucuresti, RomaniaRomaniaGermanyBudapest, Budapest, HungarySwitzerlandFranceCernavoda, Romania (General), RomaniaDanube, Romania (General), RomaniaHungaryIzvoarele, Romania (General), RomaniaZurich, ZüSz, SwitzerlandPaks, Tolna, HungaryRomanian

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
Google News - Europe query1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report2 original reports2 original reports1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 original report11 original reports5 original reports3 original reports2 original reports2 original reports12 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
Al Jazeera English1 original report1 original report
El Pais English1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 copy echoing Google News - Europe query
DW Top Stories1 original report - edited after publishing
5 Aug, 06:01over 30 days3 Sept, 19:00

10 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 66 original reports, 2 reprints

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