TOPSHOT - A shepherd dog stands next to it's flock on the bed of the dried up Studen Kladenets (Cold Well) reservoir dam, near Kardzhali, southern Bulgaria, on August 28, 2024. The dam is the 3rd largest in Bulgaria with its 27.8 km². Both southern and eastern Europe are faced with "persistent and recurrent drought conditions," according to the latest situation report by the European Union. The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service has warned that it is "increasingly likely" 2024 will be the Earth's hottest year on record. (Photo by Nikolay DOYCHINOV / AFP)