Record heatwaves and chronic water shortages are shrinking maize harvests, forcing some farmers to abandon the crop and reshaping a region long seen as a pillar of European grain production. The impact is most evident in Hungary and Romania.

Record heatwaves and chronic water shortages are shrinking maize harvests, forcing some farmers to abandon the crop and reshaping a region long seen as a pillar of European grain production.

The impact is most evident in Hungary and Romania. | Washington Post