Hungary shuts nuclear plant for first time in 44 years due to drought

Hungary has been forced to shut down its only nuclear power plant for the first time in 44 years due to an extreme drought in the Danube basin, leaving water levels too low to cool the reactors. Experts point to the closure as a dramatic illustration of climate change's impact on European energy infrastructure.

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