Hundreds of dead fish in river linked to heatwave

The Environment Agency believes the fish were killed as a result of the heat and drain water.

Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought

Officials say they must shut down nation's sole nuclear plant as record-low Danube water levels disrupt reactor cooling.

Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday

Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline, leaving Hungary facing a potential power crunch.

Hungary shut its only nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years

Hungary's sole nuclear facility has been offline due to unprecedentedly low levels of the Danube River. This shutdown exacerbates power shortages amid a fierce summer heatwave, prompting the government to urge both households and businesses to conserve energy. Consequently, Hungary must depend on costly electricity imports from neighboring countries, highlighting the fragility of energy systems in the face of severe weather changes.

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Hungary to shut down sole nuclear plant as Danube falls to record low, PM says

BUDAPEST, Hungary (Reuters) -- Hungary will power down its Paks nuclear power plant for the first time in nearly half a ‌century, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Saturday, as water levels on the Danube River the plant uses as a coolant have plumbed record lows. The shutdown comes as large parts of Europe have been hit by prolonged heat and drought, driving river levels lower and raising concerns about water supplies, shipping and power generation. Falls ⁠in water levels amid a lack of rain have

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Gas supply disruption shuts Geometric Power plant, plunges Aba into darkness

By Udeme Akpan Aba residents across the Ring-fence Area, covering nine of Abia State’s 17 local government areas, were plunged into darkness on Friday evening following an abrupt disruption in natural gas supply to the 188-megawatt Geometric Power Plant at the Osisioma Industrial Layout. The outage, which began around 6:30 p.m., halted electricity generation at […] The post Gas supply disruption shuts Geometric Power plant, plunges Aba into darkness appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Smaller, pricier fruit expected in the Netherlands due to drought

Fruits from the upcoming harvest will be smaller than usual because of drought across Europe, according to John Kusters, chairman of the Dutch Fruit Growers Organization (NFO), in comments to the A

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