Study: Recent droughts and heatwaves most severe in more than 2,000 years

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:20:30 +0200Study: Recent droughts and heatwaves most severe in more than 2,000 yearshttps://english.radio.cz/study-recent-droughts-and-heatwaves-most-severe-more-2000-years-8712269© 2026 Radio Prague International The series of severe droughts and heatwaves that hit central Europe in recent years have been the most severe in the past two millennia, suggests a study carried out by an international team of scientists, including researchers from the Czech Republic. The study analysed tree rings dating back to the Roman Empire, creating the longest such record to date. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/sucho1_0.jpg?timestamp=1692270107 Study: Recent droughts and heatwaves most severe in more than 2,000 years https://english.radio.cz/study-recent-droughts-and-heatwaves-most-severe-more-2000-years-8712269 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9