Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River
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Romania has shut down both of its nuclear power reactors due to dangerously low Danube River water levels, which are needed for cooling. Hungary has also shut down one of its four Paks reactors for the same reason.
Central Europe faces severe drought causing record-low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industrial operations. Wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain compound the climate crisis impact across the region.
Hungary fully shut down its sole nuclear power plant for the first time in its 44-year history on August 2, 2026, due to record-low Danube River water levels. Romania also cut nuclear output; both nations had previously reduced power generation as cooling-water levels fell to historic lows.
Bulgaria's Kozloduy plant supplies more than a third of the country’s electricity.
On 2026-08-22, Romania's National Committee for Emergency Situations approved new measures to increase water levels in the River Danube to ensure adequate cooling for the Cernavoda nuclear plant.
Danube river water levels in Bulgaria have dropped to record lows, exposing mammoth remains that have been preserved for thousands of years. The rare discovery provides a glimpse into prehistoric fauna from the region.
The Orlivka–Isaccea crossing links Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast with NATO and EU member Romania across the Danube River, which has become Kyiv's primary grain export route amid Russian attacks.
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