{
  "id": 1688537,
  "title": "The Drought Test Europe’s Nuclear Power Wasn’t Ready For",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-drought-test-europes-nuclear-power-wasnt-ready-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/the-drought-test-europe-s-nuclear-power-wasn-t-ready-for/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Record-low water levels on the Danube in the summer of 2026 exposed a critical vulnerability of nuclear power to climate change In late July 2026, the Danube fell to its lowest level on record, and near Budapest the water level dropped to about 30 centimeters — 28 centimeters below the previous record, set in 2018. The consequences for nuclear energy were immediate. Hungary's only nuclear power…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}