Nuclear power plants overheat in Europe due to abnormal heat

In France, nuclear power plants are located near rivers so that the water from them can be used for cooling needs. AND

for the time being, this scheme worked until an abnormal heat wave came to Europe. Discuss

The media said that the rivers became shallow, the water warmed upand no longer helps to cool the structure. Because of this, the French had to turn off several reactors along several rivers. This has happened before: similar shutdowns due to drought and heat occurred in 2018 and 2019.

Due to shutdowns this summer and malfunctions at other reactors, nuclear power production in France has been reduced by almost 50%. Now the nuclear power industry needs to adapt.