Hungary and Romania have cut nuclear power output as record-low river levels disrupted shipping and supply chains
The disastrous heatwave and drought across Europe have pushed the Rhine and Danube rivers to historic water lows, forcing two EU countries into atomic energy power-downs while disrupting industrial output and major trade routes.
The Rhine and Danube serve as vital commercial corridors, historic borders and a continuous navigable link between the North Sea and the Black Sea. Many European power plants rely on the rivers for cooling water, and that is why record-low levels have sharply reduced electricity output.
Hungary faces ‘unprecedented’ energy crunch
The Danube, which flows through or borders ten...
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