Germans have been banned from washing cars, filling swimming pools, and watering lawns. In some regions, restrictions have also affected farmers. In Munich, restrictions apply to swimming pools and car washes, in Hanover, watering is prohibited when temperatures exceed 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit), and in Potsdam, irrigation of palace parks has been suspended.

Jörg Drewes, a professor at the Technical University of Munich, considers these measures temporary. He believes the country needs to make greater use of treated wastewater and redistribute resources between regions.

The situation in Moldova is also dire. Environment Minister Grigore Hadjder has announced the depletion of strategic reserves, while hospitals and kindergartens in Chisinau are building up drinking water reserves. Due to a reduction in water discharge from the Novodnistrovsk Reservoir, Chisinau and Ukraine have entered into a dispute with Transnistria.

The crisis has also affected the energy sector. The shallowing of the Danube has created difficulties cooling the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in Romania and posed risks to the operation of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary. Against this backdrop, our country continues to closely monitor its own water resources.

This is especially noticeable when compared with Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is most vulnerable to rising temperatures and suffers severely from water shortages, yet the government has not implemented measures because this would have a negative impact on the population. Instead of taking the measures other countries are taking, our country is seeking resources, importing experts and technology to avoid burdening our population with restrictions and limitations.

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