Europe feels the heat: Extreme weather becomes the norm

Montel Weekly by Montel News

Aug 13, 202632:17News & Politics

Extreme heat and drought are putting Europe’s power system under pressure on close to an annual basis. Low river levels and high water temperatures are constraining nuclear and hydropower generation, just as demand for c...

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