Nuclear power plants idled. Crops harvested at 3 a.m. Iconic tourist attractions shuttered early. Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where heatwaves are straining an economy under pressure from higher energy prices due to the Iran war.

Heat and drought are curbing nuclear output across Europe, with Romania facing a possible reactor shutdown and France reducing generation.

Romania is disconnecting its only working reactor as Europe's drought hits nuclear output. Triodos puts the summer's cost at 1% of EU GDP.