# As the Danube Hits Record Lows, Every Centimeter of River Counts

https://mins.news/en/item/13911

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-05 09:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-05/danube-river-hits-record-lows-and-threatens-romania-hungary-nuclear-plants?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7302a969018900011c1d3b

> The Danube has fallen to record-low levels, making every centimeter of available river water critical. Nuclear plants in Romania and Hungary face the threat of being shut down because there is not enough water to cool them. The declining river level is putting pressure on the plants’ continued operation and highlighting the urgency of the water shortage affecting the Danube.

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