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%.
OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:51 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished10:51 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread”
Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant as wildfires spread in Greece.
Key points
- Hungary shuts down its sole nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years.
- Paks plant originally operating at about 10% capacity due to cooling water shortages.
- The move aims to cover shortfall with imports while urging industry to cut use.
- Greece faces extreme wildfires with 6,500 hectares burned and evacuations underway.
- Mitsotakis warns of extremely difficult days as fires spread and winds persist.
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”
- SourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Los Angeles TimesSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Los Angeles Times
“Wildfires will only get worse until the U.S. stops ignoring the climate crisis”
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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%.