Hungary Shuts Down Paks Nuclear Power Plant Due to Low Danube River Levels

Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought

Hungary is shutting down its sole nuclear power plant as record-low water levels on the Danube River cripple cooling systems. Record-breaking summer heat and months of low rainfall have driven the Danube River down to unprecedented depths, forcing sweeping government restrictions across Hungary. The crisis reaches its peak at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant in … Read more