Dossier
Great Hungarian Plain
Coverage of Great Hungarian Plain in the Nexus archive.
- Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
Hungary is facing a severe water crisis exacerbated by prolonged droughts and climate change. Experts note that the country's long-standing practice of draining natural wetlands and land through over 40,000 kilometers of canals has left it especially vulnerable to increasingly frequent droughts.