https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/romania-adopts-new-measures-to-boost-danube-waters-to-cool-cernavoda-nuclear-plantContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/romania-adopts-new-measures-to-boost-danube-waters-to-cool-cernavoda-nuclear-planthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/romania-adopts-new-measures-to-boost-danube-waters-to-cool-cernavoda-nuclear-plant#u47526Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:02:21 +0000Romania has adopted new measures to boost Danube waters to cool its Cernavoda nuclear plant amid record-low water levels. The country sank four rock-filled barges into the Danube earlier this month to keep the reactor running. Low water levels in the Danube River have affected nuclear plants in Romania and neighboring Bulgaria.Why it mattersThe Danube River's low water levels, caused by drought, have impacted the cooling systems of nuclear plants in Eastern Europe. This issue highlights the vulnerability of nuclear power plants to climate-related stressors. Europe's nuclear cooling c