Hungary closes nuclear plant after 44 years
Hungary has announced the shutdown of the Paks nuclear power plant, the country's only nuclear facility, for the first time in 44 years, due to an unprecedented low water level in the Danube River, which led to its operational halt. The plant relies on river water to cool its reactors, and its closure resulted from the declining water levels and increasing heatwaves since May, with temperatures expected to exceed 42 degrees Celsius. This poses a threat to the security of electricity supplies that cover a third of the nation's needs. This decision comes amidst an energy crisis caused by droughts and extreme heat sweeping across Europe.
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