Record low Rhine, Danube plus extreme heat cause force majeures and nuclear shutdowns

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Record low river levels in the Rhine and Danube, combined with extreme heat and drought in mainland Europe, have led to chemical logistics disruptions and widespread nuclear power plant shutdowns. These environmental conditions are impacting energy and transport infrastructures significantly.

As mainland Europe continues to bake in a summer heatwave and drought, chemical logistics problems are worsening along the river Rhine, while low water levels on the Danube and other water courses have forced widespread shutdowns of nuclear power facilities. A long period of dry weather in Europe has reduced flows of water into the ...