Drying Danube cuts Romania's atomic power supply | DW News

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Romania's nuclear outage shows how drought can hit the grid. The Cernavoda plant relies on Danube water to cool its reactors. But historically low water levels have now forced it offline. Neighboring Hungary is struggling to keep its nuclear plants running. It is a warning for energy systems built for a cooler climate. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:50 Are Europe's nuclear plants ready for extreme heat? 1:58 How the shutdowns are affecting power supplies 3:37 Rising power demand puts Europe's grid under pressure 4:53 What record-low rivers mean for Europe's future #romania #drought #danube #climatechange #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deut

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