Drought Stricken Hungary's Nuclear Conundrum: A Cautionary Tale of Climate Adaptation As Europe grapples with its most severe heatwave on record, Hungary finds itself in a precarious situation.
The country's sole nuclear power plant, Paks, is set to shut down due to record low Danube River levels, forcing the government to weigh energy security against environmental concerns.
The Danube's critical role as a cooling source for the four reactor Paks Nuclear Power Plant has become increasingly tenuous in recent months.