Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the start of a project to build a small-scale nuclear power plant in Myanmar during a meeting with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing in Moscow.
Severe emergency alerts sent to phones across England and Wales over wildfire risks cause widespread alarm. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces a ban on disposable barbecues, military deployment, and £65m in drought funding for farmers amid record wildfires.
Hungary is sinking two barges in the Danube to raise water levels and ensure the Paks nuclear plant, which provides over a third of the country's electricity, remains operational amid record low water levels due to Europe's extreme heat summer.
Romania has shut down its sole nuclear power plant, Cernavoda, due to critically low Danube River water levels caused by drought, impacting electricity generation. Nearby Hungary races to prevent a similar shutdown at its Paks plant by constructing a weir and temporarily damming the river.
An exceptional summer heatwave and drought have disrupted European nuclear power plants, forcing reactor shutdowns and output reductions in Romania, Hungary, and France due to low water levels and environmental issues.
A hot, dry summer disrupts Europe's nuclear plants, forcing Romania to disconnect a reactor, Hungary to restart turbines, and France to curb output. Experts warn climate crises threaten infrastructure and economic growth.
Record-low water levels and high temperatures in rivers like the Danube, Garonne, and Meuse are forcing nuclear power plants in Hungary and France to temporarily reduce their output, impacting European electricity prices and grid stability.
Nuclear power is experiencing a revival as startups test new micro-reactors at Idaho National Laboratory. While locals in Atomic City, Idaho, embrace the technology, critics warn that looser federal regulations and staff cuts at oversight agencies pose safety risks.
Europe's nuclear power sector faces severe disruptions as record heatwaves, droughts, and nearby wildfires threaten plant cooling systems, forcing closures and output reductions across the continent.
European politicians and officials are quietly admitting that abandoning nuclear energy was a mistake, while the continent continues to rely on Russian nuclear technology and supply chains despite broader sanctions and political hostility.
Hungary's Lake Velence reaches a historic low water level of 29 centimeters amid severe drought and 40-degree heat, threatening fish populations, tourism, and causing energy crises.
Prolonged hot and dry weather in Central and Eastern Europe has led to power shortages, impacting industry. Hungary's Paks nuclear plant operates at 10% capacity, Romania's navy demolishes a rocky outcrop to aid the Cernavoda plant, and Serbia's hydroelectric output is severely reduced.
Four employees of the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) were injured in Energodar after a Ukrainian drone allegedly planted mines in the industrial zone and city entrance. The ZNPP stated that the remote mining targeted civilians and vital infrastructure.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant, currently operating at reduced capacity, may fully shut down later this week due to record-low water levels in the Danube River, which are critical for cooling its reactors. Prime Minister Peter Magyar indicated it could operate until "Monday or Tuesday."
India's first draft rules for the SHANTI Act, 2025, are under discussion with ministries and industry to operationalize the law. The Act aims to achieve 100 GW nuclear power by 2047, consolidating regulation and opening the sector to private and foreign entities, with final notifications expected in months.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant, supplying half the nation's electricity, has shut down completely due to record-low Danube River levels, preventing sufficient cooling water intake. The closure during an intense heatwave forces Hungary to rely on costly imports and implement conservation measures.
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) stated that Ukrainian attacks near its critical facilities, including a drone strike near power unit No. 3, create additional nuclear safety risks, despite personnel maintaining control and natural radiation levels.
Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev reported a Ukrainian combat drone struck meters from Zaporozhye NPP's power unit No. 3 reactor building and another drone attempted to attack a spent nuclear fuel storage facility on July 30.
Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, responsible for 40% of the nation's electricity, has fully shut down for the first time in 44 years due to record low Danube River levels, straining energy supplies and posing a major test for the economy and PM Péter Magyar.
Ukrainian drones struck three oil refineries in Russia's Bashkortostan and a sanctioned Russian ship in the Black Sea. Concurrently, Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least nine in Kyiv, wounded 33, and damaged infrastructure, including Lithuania's embassy. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant also briefly lost off-site power.
Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant was shut down on August 2 due to critically low Danube River water levels, caused by severe heatwaves. Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the halt, marking the first complete shutdown in 44 years.
Hungary will shut down its Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which supplies nearly half its electricity, on Sunday due to record-low Danube River levels impacting cooling water availability. This marks the plant's first full shutdown in its 44-year history.
Europe faces severe disruption as record low water levels on the Rhine and Danube hinder cargo transport, forcing industries like chemicals, oil, and steel to reduce output. Nuclear power plants in Hungary and Romania have shut down reactors, increasing reliance on imports and raising power prices, while Serbia's fuel and grain shipments are also affected.
Trump said the Saudi nuclear deal is contingent on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel. The agreement has alarmed Israeli officials and still needs U.S. congressional review.
