Nuclear Shutdown Over Drought Crisis | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Romania’s sole nuclear plant has gone dark for the first time in two decades—thanks to a crippling drought that’s drained the Danube River to record lows, leaving it unable to cool reactors. Despite a two-million-euro emergency effort to reroute water, officials had no choice but to shut down both units. This isn’t just a local crisis: it’s a climate alarm bell ringing across Europe, with Hungary’s Paks plant also under strain. Both nations are urging power cuts and factory shutdowns, while shipping along the Danube grinds to a halt. The drought’s ripple effects reveal how fragile our…