{"id":"780cff34-55ed-475d-aaa1-38d410ad5a94","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/04/europe-drought-extreme-heat-wildfires-climate-crisis-hungary-romania-ceuta-spain-migration-eu-latest-news-updates","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live","plainHeadline":"Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought – Europe live","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-04T11:09:07.376Z"},"summary":["Hungary came within millimetres of shutting down the Paks Nuclear Power Plant overnight.","Danube water levels declined to record lows, hindering proper cooling at the plant.","The plant was operating at just over 10% capacity due to reduced cooling water.","Energy saving measures lowered consumption to keep the grid secure during peak hours.","Romania reported a two-centimetre rise in Danube levels to help Cernavodă plant."],"topics":["Energy","Environment","Climate"],"lang":"hun","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T07:51:50.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-04T08:07:16.829Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d225aeb6-748d-4122-9671-a4ec85947061"}