The reappearance of Budapest's "Rock of Starvation" is a visible sign of a drought months in the making. IIASA researchers have traced its progression from missing rainfall and parched soils to exceptionally low flows across the Danube basin.
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-starvation-reappears-drought-tightens-danube.html)