The jellyfish invasion is the latest in a series of climate change-driven incidents that have affected a record number of French nuclear reactors over the summer.
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Climate change will likely make similar events more common, scientists warned.
Warmer waters in the North Sea due to climate change have created conditions allowing jellyfish to thrive and reproduce.
France relies heavily on nuclear power – but regularly shuts down reactors when temperatures soar. With summers getting longer…
One of France's largest nuclear power stations partially shut down after the jellyfish blocked cooling filters.
PARIS: France's main energy provider on Thursday (Jun 25) shut down two nuclear reactors as an environmental protection measure…
Three French nuclear plants halted production during this week's record-breaking heatwave as rivers became too warm to cool them,…
