40 result(s) for drought in Current Affairs
Hungary Records Driest & 2nd Hottest Summer in Over 120 Years
- 8 Sep 2026 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has experienced its driest summer since 1901, while temperatures ranked second-highest in more than a century of records, according to HungaroMet.
August 2026 Hungary's Hottest Month Since 1901
- 3 Sep 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
August 2026 was Hungary's hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the 1991-2020 average of 21.2 C, HungaroMet said. This makes it the hottest August and the hottest month overall in Hungary since the early 20th century.
Mayor: Budapest 'Returns to Normality' from September 1
- 31 Aug 2026 8:53 AM
- current affairs
From September 1, companies in the capital managed by the municipal council will operate according to their original working hours as power supply has been restored and restrictions are lifted, Gergely Karacsony, Budapest's mayor, said in a post on social media on Sunday.
Happy 'Rebirthday' Hungary Says Budapest Mayor, Zelensky Sends Greetings
- 24 Aug 2026 9:51 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony marked the August 20 national holiday on Thursday by wishing Hungary a "happy rebirthday" and highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of Hungary and Budapest.
Long-Term Water Crisis Warning in Hungary - 'Desert-Like Conditions'?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:47 PM
- current affairs
Hungary must prepare for a long-term water shortage as climate change and increasingly dry conditions place growing pressure on the country's water resources, Environment Minister Laszlo Gajdos has warned.
Watch: Wildfires Break Out in Several Hungarian Counties
- 13 Aug 2026 6:26 AM
- current affairs
Firefighters are tackling isolated wildfires across Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Pest, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, and Veszprem counties due to drought and extreme heat, the disaster management authority said on Wednesday.
Invasive Tiger Mosquitoes Surge in Hungary's Summer Heatwave
- 11 Aug 2026 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A surge in mosquitoes is primarily due to invasive species -- including Asian tiger mosquitoes - as the number of native Hungarian mosquito species has dropped to a minimum because of low water levels in lakes and rivers and the drought, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF) said in a statement on Monday.
Neighbours Falsely Blamed for Hungary's Record-Low Danube - Water Authority Explains
- 7 Aug 2026 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The National Water Authority (OVF) on Saturday refuted several statements regarding the Danube’s record-low water levels, saying it was untrue that "upstream countries" are holding back the river's water.
Heat & Drought Put This July Into Hungary's Record Books
- 5 Aug 2026 10:00 AM
- current affairs
July this year was the sixth driest and the tenth hottest since the beginning of the 20th century, the weather service HungaroMet said on its website on Tuesday.
Hungary Records Driest & 2nd Hottest Summer in Over 120 Years
- 8 Sep 2026 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has experienced its driest summer since 1901, while temperatures ranked second-highest in more than a century of records, according to HungaroMet.
August 2026 Hungary's Hottest Month Since 1901
- 3 Sep 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
August 2026 was Hungary's hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the 1991-2020 average of 21.2 C, HungaroMet said. This makes it the hottest August and the hottest month overall in Hungary since the early 20th century.
Mayor: Budapest 'Returns to Normality' from September 1
- 31 Aug 2026 8:53 AM
- current affairs
From September 1, companies in the capital managed by the municipal council will operate according to their original working hours as power supply has been restored and restrictions are lifted, Gergely Karacsony, Budapest's mayor, said in a post on social media on Sunday.
Happy 'Rebirthday' Hungary Says Budapest Mayor, Zelensky Sends Greetings
- 24 Aug 2026 9:51 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony marked the August 20 national holiday on Thursday by wishing Hungary a "happy rebirthday" and highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of Hungary and Budapest.
Long-Term Water Crisis Warning in Hungary - 'Desert-Like Conditions'?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:47 PM
- current affairs
Hungary must prepare for a long-term water shortage as climate change and increasingly dry conditions place growing pressure on the country's water resources, Environment Minister Laszlo Gajdos has warned.
Watch: Wildfires Break Out in Several Hungarian Counties
- 13 Aug 2026 6:26 AM
- current affairs
Firefighters are tackling isolated wildfires across Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Pest, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, and Veszprem counties due to drought and extreme heat, the disaster management authority said on Wednesday.
Invasive Tiger Mosquitoes Surge in Hungary's Summer Heatwave
- 11 Aug 2026 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A surge in mosquitoes is primarily due to invasive species -- including Asian tiger mosquitoes - as the number of native Hungarian mosquito species has dropped to a minimum because of low water levels in lakes and rivers and the drought, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF) said in a statement on Monday.
Neighbours Falsely Blamed for Hungary's Record-Low Danube - Water Authority Explains
- 7 Aug 2026 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The National Water Authority (OVF) on Saturday refuted several statements regarding the Danube’s record-low water levels, saying it was untrue that "upstream countries" are holding back the river's water.
Heat & Drought Put This July Into Hungary's Record Books
- 5 Aug 2026 10:00 AM
- current affairs
July this year was the sixth driest and the tenth hottest since the beginning of the 20th century, the weather service HungaroMet said on its website on Tuesday.