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The 2026 summer drought crisis on the Danube River illustrates how climate change and drought have become direct threats to Europe's energy security. The water levels dropped to historic lows, causing some units at Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant to shut down, with its output decreasing from 2,000 MW to approximately 240 MW due to reliance on river water for cooling. This serves as an example of how rising temperatures, declining river flows, and recurrent droughts hinder the operation of nuclear plants, as heat and water are essential for cooling. These conditions threaten continual energy production and force countries to reduce consumption and incur high costs in electricity imports. The crisis underscores that energy infrastructure relying on variable natural resources must be designed in accordance with future climate conditions. Transitioning to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, alongside storage strategies and flexible grids, is essential to ensure energy systems can withstand the impacts of climate change.
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