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Rhine River Shipping Stalls as Water Level Hits Record Low (opens the original)
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Water levels on the Rhine river are dwindling further, with no relief in sight, forcing companies that rely on the waterway to adjust rapidly to keep goods flowing.Levels at Kaub, Germany — the Rhine’s shallowest point — have fallen to the lowest since records began in 1880, and could drop further as another heat wave bakes Europe this week. Forecasters say it would take weeks of sustained rain to lift the river toward more normal levels, meaning the crisis could drag on into October. The Rhine
Jellyfish swarms knock out 3.2 gigawatts of French nuclear power | Fortune (opens the original)
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A “massive influx” of jellyfish has forced Electricite de France SA to shut three units at its Gravelines nuclear power plant and reduce output at a fourth, curbing power supply at a time when extremely hot weather is boosting demand. That’s taken some 3.2 gigawatts of capacity offline, with parts of the country forecast to see temperatures near 40C in the coming days. A series of heat waves have scorched Europe this summer. Unusually high temperatures off the coast of France can cause jellyfish
Heat deaths top 25,000 in Europe as scorching weather persists (opens the original)
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Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to the latest available data compiled by Bloomberg. Germany recorded the highest toll, with an estimated 11,900 excess deaths linked to heat since April, according to the Robert Koch Institute. Data from government agencies and research institutions in Spain, France, the U.K., Switzerland and the Netherlands put the region’s heat-related death toll at more than 25,000. Climate change is increasing the frequency an
Rhine Falls to Lowest Since 1880, Threatening European Trade (opens the original)
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The Rhine River’s water levels dropped to the lowest in nearly 150 years as hot, dry weather grips Europe, threatening to disrupt a crucial route for transporting coal, fuel and industrial commodities across a large swath of the continent. The water level at Kaub, a key choke point for vessels heading to southern Germany and Switzerland, fell to 24 centimeters Monday. That’s the lowest since records began in 1880, according to German federal data compiled by ETH Zurich. With the fourth heat wave
Heat Pushes Rhine Toward 36-Year Low in Risk to Energy Supplies (opens the original)
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The Rhine River’s water levels risk dropping to an unprecedented low as heat waves grip Europe, creating a bottleneck for the delivery of coal and fuels inland while raising shipping costs. Water levels at Kaub, a key chokepoint for shipments heading to southern Germany and Switzerland, have already fallen to 28 centimeters, the lowest since 2018, according to German federal data. Forecasts show the barge clearance level could decline even more this week, potentially reaching 24 centimeters on F
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