South-eastern Europe faces heatwave energy crunch as Romania detonates Danube rock to increase water flow – Europe live
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Key context: <p>Explosives used to move a large rock and let more water flow to cool nuclear power plant</p><p>Here’s <strong>a better look at the impressive controlled explosion in Romania…</strong></p><p><strong>Meanwhile in Romania, the Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to the Old Danube and the Cernavodă nuclear power plant to help with its cooling.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/europe-heatwave-wildfires-migration-ceuta-spain-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Explosives used to move a large rock and let more water flow to cool nuclear power plantHere’s a better look at the impressive controlled explosion in Romania…Meanwhile in Romania, the Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to divert a large volume of water to the Old Danube and the Cernavodă nuclear power plant to help with its cooling. Continue reading...
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