16-08-2026 00:34 via hardware.slashdot.org

How Swarming Jellyfish Overran Three French Nuclear Power Reactors

A "massive influx" of jellyfish forced Electricite de France SA to shut three units at its Gravelines nuclear power plant this week and reduce output at a fourth, reports Bloomberg. Just as summer temperatures surged, 3.2 gigawatts went offline — and the power utility was already facing cuts other nuclear sites as high temperatures reduced the river water available for cooling.
More details from ScienceAlert:As Politico reports, the Gravelines nuclear power plant spent hundreds of thousand
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