Europe's Drought Exposes a Failing System The European drought has been making headlines for months, but its impact goes far beyond scorched crops and parched landscapes.
Record breaking temperatures and dwindling water supplies are taking a devastating toll on farmers, exposing a broader failure of policy and planning.
In contrast to regions like the Netherlands, where some farmers have built reservoirs to irrigate their crops, countries such as Bosnia and Romania are struggling to cope with the consequences of their lack of preparedness.