Mastodawn

France: A nuclear power reactor had to shut down because the river that cools it is too hot (28C!), the Louvre shuts early because its climate control can't handle the afternoon heat from its patrons, and people are drowning in rivers trying desperately to cool off.

I wish I was reading these things in a Michael Crichton novel, not the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/heatwave-france-spain-italy-europe

France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country

National weather service, Météo-France, says Tuesday was the hottest day since measurements began in 1947

The Guardian

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Patrick 16h ago

@timixretroplays but all the conservatives here in Germany told us that we need nuclear plants. Did they lie? 😉

It’s crazy what’s going on in Europe. But I fear that in the months everyone forgot about it and again no changes will be made.

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Tim 🎮

@lordkhan pushing for nuclear power means pushing for the status quo for decades, plus a lot of profitable contracts that don't get looked at too closely for a long long time. Not saying nuclear power can't be an ethical success - there's plenty of it around the world, especially Europe - but that boat has sailed, anyone starting up a new nuclear project today should get a slap upside the head and invest in renewables instead, you can now plant a solar or wind farm and start generating *today*.