Coverage dated August 13, 2026

Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Romania shut down its only nuclear plant on Thursday, in a rare move due to drought that has caused the Danube river, whose waters cool the plant, to fall to record lows.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Romania has begun a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant

  2. Al Jazeera

    Falling Danube flow forces shutdown of Romania’s sole nuclear plant (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Romania had tried to avert a total shutdown of the plant, which usually generates a fifth of the country's electricity.

  3. Oil Price

    Romania Shuts Down Last Nuclear Reactor As Danube Hits 90-Year Low (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Romania on Thursday began shutting down its only remaining operating nuclear reactor as record-low water levels on the Danube have forced nuclear power shutdowns in central and eastern Europe in recent weeks.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Romania shuts nuclear plant as Danube drops (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Romania shut down its only nuclear plant on Thursday, in a rare move due to drought that has caused the Danube river, whose waters cool the plant, to fall to record lows.

  5. BBC News

    Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level (opens BBC News)

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    The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Romania has shut down its only nuclear plant in a rare move prompted by the lack of cooling water from the Danube River. Hungary, meanwhile, is racing to dam the Danube, trying to keep its Paks plant online.

  7. The Guardian

    Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has been forced to shut down the last working ⁠reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that wil…

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