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Comment by throw-the-towel | original | Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat
[−]throw-the-towel · 2026-08-30 Sun 15:12 UTC · link
I think Hungary is supposed to be dry though? Not this dry, sure, but still.
[−]MomsAVoxell · 2026-08-30 Sun 15:17 UTC · link
Sure, it gets dry in summer, it’s not always so lush - at least in my experience over the years.

But, parks of dead grass, and dust devils blowing in the corners? Can’t say I’ve seen that much over the decades of visiting the region. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much dry, dead grass.

I, for one, am very grateful for my neighborhood turning the streets into cooler, greener little oases for pedestrians. Perhaps those eucalyptus trees the Schönbrunner Zoo keeps for its koalas will be of use in providing avenues of shade in the decades to come, who knows …