everytraceeverytraceeverytraceeverytrace
all stories

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

Fadingcorroborated9 outlets reported this themselves in 86 reports over 28 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 2 descriptions edited, 1 URL changed4 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

  4. DW Top Storiesseen 2 Oct, 03:57headline rewritten

    Spain grows fruit and vegetables for Europe — but it's running out of waterSpain grows fruit and vegetables for Europe, but it's running out of water

The headline, as it mutated - 13 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 45 other wordings across 63 reports
original reportingcopies
Wed, 5 August 2026peak 17 reports on Thu, 20 August 2026Sun, 11 October 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 report5 original reports4 original reports12 original reports8 original reports2 original reports2 original reports12 original reports1 original report2 original reports1 original report2 original reports1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 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 publishing1 original report - edited after publishing
5 Aug, 06:01over 2 months11 Oct, 15:12

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

How it spread - 83 original reports, 3 reprints

  1. Wed, 5 August 2026

    1 report

  2. Sat, 8 August 2026

    1 report

  3. Sun, 9 August 2026

    1 report

  4. Mon, 10 August 2026

    1 report

  5. Fri, 14 August 2026

    1 report

  6. Sat, 15 August 2026

    1 report

  7. Sun, 16 August 2026

    5 reports

  8. Mon, 17 August 2026

    1 report

  9. Tue, 18 August 2026

    3 reports

  10. Wed, 19 August 2026

    4 reports

  11. Thu, 20 August 2026

    16 reports

  12. Fri, 21 August 2026

    5 reports

  13. Mon, 24 August 2026

    3 reports

  14. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report

  15. Fri, 28 August 2026

    3 reports

  16. Sat, 29 August 2026

    14 reports

  17. Sun, 30 August 2026

    1 report

  18. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report

  19. Wed, 2 September 2026

    2 reports

  20. Thu, 3 September 2026

    1 report

  21. Sun, 6 September 2026

    1 report

  22. Wed, 9 September 2026

    2 reports

  23. Sun, 13 September 2026

    1 report

  24. Tue, 15 September 2026

    2 reports

  25. Sat, 19 September 2026

    1 report

  26. Sat, 26 September 2026

    1 report

  27. Mon, 28 September 2026

    1 report

  28. Tue, 29 September 2026

    1 report
    • DW Top Stories09:51edited after publishing
      Spain grows fruit and vegetables for Europe, but it's running out of water

      previouslySpain grows fruit and vegetables for Europe — but it's running out of water

      Spain's southern coast produces up to 25% of Europe's fruit and vegetables. But amid intensive farming, climate change and illegal wells, the water it takes to grow them is drying up.

  29. Fri, 2 October 2026

    6 reports

  30. Sun, 11 October 2026

    1 report

One email a week

The stories everytrace watched stay alive - how many independent outlets carried each one, and how long it lasted. No daily digest, no breaking-news alerts.