Europe’s Heat-Parched Land Poses Risks for Next Year’s Crops

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Not only are forest fires and heat waves making it difficult for farmers across much of Europe to harvest a good harvest, next year's harvest is already in trouble due to parched soil, which is making it difficult to plant new crops.

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Getty Images Europe’s severe drought threatens the autumn sowing season, puts next year’s harvest at risk, and increases pressure on the global food supply, which is already strained by geopolitical tensions. Dried-out soil and scorching heat from multiple heatwaves this summer have led farmers to postpone crucial sowing decisions. The stakes are high. Rapeseed, which is typically sown in August and September, is at immediate risk as farmers str…