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After the devastating flood disaster in Nepal, in which more than 900 people died and many workers in hydropower plants are missing, rescue teams are focusing on rescuing the trapped construction workers, while the complex rescue operations are being hindered by bad weather and rising water levels. (translated)

Extreme heat and low water levels in the Danube are causing several European nuclear power plants, especially the Romanian plant Cernavoda and the Hungarian plant Paks, to face operating restrictions and shutdowns, leading to an energy crisis in Romania and the neighboring Republic of Moldova. (translated)

Was mir enorm auffällt: Wie ruhig dieser Transfer im Hintergrund ablief. Seit Wochen vorbereitet, ohne tausend Wasserstandsmeldungen. Im Vergleich zu #ElMala sieht man auch, woher die ganze Unruhe kam definitiv nicht aus Dortmund. Ohne Kehl zu nahetreten zu wollen: Diese Ruhe von Ole gefällt mir. El Mala platzt, Köln lehnt ab und trotzdem hat er längst an einer Alternative gearbeitet, die im Gesamtpaket wohl nur etwa die Hälfte kostet. Bei Kehl wäre es vermutlich wieder eine Notleihe von einem Chelsea Bankspieler geworden. #BVB #Transfer #Bundesliga #BVB

Extreme heat and low water levels in the Danube are forcing Romania to shut down its Cernavoda nuclear power plant and are also affecting the operation of the Hungarian Paks nuclear power plant, while France has to take several reactors offline due to heatwaves and jellyfish swarms, leading to an energy crisis in the region. (translated)

The Sylvenstein Reservoir in Bavaria has reached a water level due to the ongoing drought that is less than one meter above the drought low of 2003, causing boat relocations and exposed lake beds to become visible, while the source of the River Isar continues to be supplied with water. (translated)

Elisabeth Zehetner, Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism, sees Austria on the path to becoming a "power-exporting country" and calls for a modern adjustment of the funding system for photovoltaics, while emphasizing that the energy supply remains stable despite drought and falling water levels, relying on a broad mix of renewable energies. (translated)

Low water levels in the Danube due to drought and heat are forcing both Romania and Hungary to implement extensive energy savings and shutdown their nuclear power plants, including Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant, which had to cease operations due to insufficient cooling, while the Hungarian government is taking measures to maintain electricity production during critical water level situations. (translated)

Due to a low water level in the Danube, Romania will completely shut down the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, after the first reactor block was already decommissioned at the end of July, rendering the plant, which normally covers one-fifth of Romania's electricity needs, completely inactive. (translated)