# Drying Danube cuts Romania's atomic power supply

https://mins.news/en/video/21694

- DW News, 2026-08-13 23:27 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNxCyp3crFc

> Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear plant depends on Danube water to cool its reactors, but historically low levels have forced it offline. Hungary is also struggling to keep its nuclear plants operating, warning that energy systems designed for a cooler climate are vulnerable to drought and extreme heat.

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