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Europe is facing a major crisis due to the declining water levels of the Danube River. A wave of drought and rising temperatures has created a record low water level, threatening the operation of nuclear power plants and disrupting river trade and transportation. Romanian and Hungarian authorities have carried out emergency engineering interventions, such as blasting rocks at the riverbed and sinking boats filled with rocks, to raise the water level by a few centimeters necessary to cool the nuclear plants—especially the Cernavodă plant, which supplies a significant portion of Romania and Hungary’s electricity. In Hungary, the Paks nuclear plant was on the verge of shutdown due to the low water levels—marking the first major threat since its commissioning 44 years ago—with warnings that a complete halt could be even more complicated. Additionally, the reduced water levels have led to a decline in river transportation, reflecting sharp economic impacts on European trade and increasing financial pressures on countries like Romania, which is already experiencing an economic slowdown. Forecasts indicate that high temperatures and scarce rainfall are expected to continue in the coming period.
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