Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant as wildfires spread in Greece.
Hungary shut Paks, its sole nuclear plant, for the first time in 44 years after cooling shortages reduced output to about 10%.
OriginalSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished10:00 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Wildfires will only get worse until the U.S. stops ignoring the climate crisis”
Wildfires will worsen until the U.S. addresses the climate crisis.
Key points
- Canada faced calls for damages over wildfire smoke affecting U.S. air quality.
- Canada’s 2023 wildfire season was the worst in history with 45 million acres burned.
- By July 17 this year, 5.9 million more acres burned in fires.
- Trump widens fossil fuel development and rolls back climate policies.
- Public health risks include PM2.5 exposure linked to asthma and heart disease.
Other reports
- SourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at ReutersSourceReutersUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters
“Hungary's Paks nuclear plant could be powered down this weekend, PM says - Reuters”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought”
- SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24SourceFrance 24FranceLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at France 24
“Hungary: Successive heatwaves drain Danube river used to cool nuclear plant”
- SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning PostSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post
“Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread”
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Hungary shut Paks, its sole nuclear plant, for the first time in 44 years after cooling shortages reduced output to about 10%.