{"id":"1dee4bec-c9d9-4270-bf27-17ff6fe3a704","url":"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/02/world/europes-rivers-dry-up/","domain":"japantimes.co.jp","outlet":{"name":"The Japan Times","country":"JP","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Europe’s key rivers are drying up as extreme heat impact widens","plainHeadline":"Europe’s key rivers are drying up as the impact of extreme heat widens.","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-02T11:09:02.687Z"},"summary":["Rhine and Danube water levels fall toward record lows amid heat waves.","Drying rivers disrupt transport of chemicals, oil products, and goods.","Freight costs rise as shipping becomes less economical along waterways.","Riverside reactors in France to Hungary see reduced power generation.","Climate change amplifies 20th-century infrastructure stress across Europe."],"topics":["Climate","Energy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-02T08:37:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-02T11:07:03.450Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/7ec427a1-7606-48b3-81a2-8f3f3df9c458"}