Low Rivers, High Stakes: Europe's Nuclear Cooling Crisis
The extreme heat experienced across Europe in recent weeks has caused widespread disruption to nuclear power plants. Governments across the region have been forced to take extraordinary measures to keep nuclear facilities operating, but some are failing to meet their goals, with river levels at record lows.
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The extreme heat experienced across Europe in recent weeks has caused widespread disruption to nuclear power plants. Governments across the region have been forced to take extraordinary measures to keep nuclear facilities operating, but some are failing to meet their goals, with river levels at record lows.
This is expected to have a significant impact on Europe’s GDP, with economic losses in the billions. Europe has endured five heatwaves so far this summer, bringing record temperatures, prolonged drought, and wildfires, with many…
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