Scorching heat is straining Europe's nuclear power supplies — and prompting drastic measures

Romania's Danube River water levels have dropped to levels that may require a reactor shutdown due to insufficient cooling water, according to the country's nuclear authority. France has reduced nuclear power generation at multiple facilities citing high water temperatures in rivers used for cooling. European power grids are managing output reductions across nuclear plants in multiple countries as water availability for cooling systems decreases during the heat period.

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