Waterbirds are seen on the Loire River in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows the Loire River in Orleans, France. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

A plant grows on the exposed riverbed of the Loire River as its water level drops in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Birds are seen on the Loire River in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows the Loire River in Orleans, France. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Shells are seen on the exposed riverbed of the Loire River as its water level drops in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows the Loire River in Orleans, France. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Exposed rocks are seen in the Loire River as its water level drops in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

This photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026 shows the Loire River in Orleans, France. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

A man walks by the Loire River in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Exposed rocks are seen in the Loire River as its water level drops in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

People relax by the Loire River in Orleans, France, Aug. 7, 2026. The water level of the Loire River has dropped significantly due to persistent high temperatures and insufficient rainfall in France this summer. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)