Europe Grapples with Extreme Heat: Italy on Red Alert, Hungary Cuts Power as Drought Hits Nuclear Plant

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6 August 2026 at 10:03 pm

Europe Grapples with Extreme Heat: Italy on Red Alert, Hungary Cuts Power as Drought Hits Nuclear Plant

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A blistering heatwave has placed all major Italian cities on high alert, set a national temperature record in Austria, and caused Hungary to cut power usage due to drought impacting its nuclear power plant. The extreme weather, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in several countries, is disrupting energy, transport, and public health systems across Europe, prompting warnings about increasingly frequent and intense climate events.

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