Romania’s Nuclear Plant in Crisis | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 2m

Romania’s nuclear power plant is on the brink as drought slashes Danube water levels, forcing emergency measures to keep reactors running—sinking barges filled with rocks to divert more water, even detonating riverbed obstructions to boost flow. With just one reactor still online and hydropower also failing, officials brace for industrial blackouts while racing against time. This high-stakes gamble could buy five to ten extra days of power—but it’s a stopgap, not a fix. The real crisis? Romania’s outdated grid and reliance on a single plant expose deep vulnerabilities that climate change only…