Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, August 10, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 10: Western Europe recorded its warmest June and July ever, the Rhine, Danube and Seine are disrupting shipping and power, and three continents are now tightening their harvests at once. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, August 10, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Europe experienced its warmest June and July on record in August 2026, with temperatures averaging 21.62 degrees, 2.79 degrees above the 1991 to 2020 mean and surpassing the previous record set in 2022. The region has witnessed four exceptional heatwaves since May, dating back to 1950. The Rhine, Danube, and Seine rivers are unusually low, disrupting shipping, irrigation, and power generation.
Surface soil moisture in Western Europe was lower in July than during the drought of 2022, with parts of Iberia, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Britain being drier than average. Nearby, Spain has seen nearly 200,000 hectares burned since the start of the year, with the fire season extending northward, affecting olive oil production and other crops.
Meanwhile, Africa and Asia continue to tighten agricultural output, exacerbating global food prices.
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