Not a single drop of water remains in the Hungarian river, the sight of the dried-up channel is shocking.

Climate change, global warming, is delivering more sobering blows to Hungary as well, necessitating urgent action. Agricultural producers have long been aware of the negative consequences of climate change. Autumn-sown crops (wheat, barley) will mostly survive the drought, as we harvest them before the peak heat. However, corn suffered in Hungary in 2024 and 2025 after the massive drought of 2022, producing only 2-3 tons per hectare in some areas. And now comes another incredible blow: it was reported in Nagykáta, near Jászberény, the capital of the Jászság region, that the Tápió, one of the most important tributaries of the Zagyva, has completely dried up. There is not a single drop of water in it, and one can walk across the bed on dry land, as seen in the photo on the Szoljon.hu county news portal. The Facebook group "Vízvisszatartás lehetőségei" shared shocking images, where commenters suggested that the reduction in the proportion of forested areas could have led to this ...