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Europe's second-largest nuclear power plant shuts down due to jellyfish infestation
The Gravelines nuclear power plant in France has shut down due to jellyfish infestation in the non-nuclear equipment of the facility.The French state-owned
Largest nuclear plant in France shut down after ‘massive’ jellyfish attack
A swarm of jellyfish halted production at the largest nuclear power plant in France.According to Sky News, four reactors of the Gravelines Nuclear Power Station of France stopped working after a swarm of jellyfish entered the filter drums of
Swarm of Jellyfish Zap the Power Out of Nuclear Power Plant
A swarm of jellyfish impacted four reactors at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in Ford, France, on Sunday, Aug. 10, operator Électricité de France (EDF) said. The jellyfish were found in the nuclear power plant cooling systems, likely because of the rising water temperatures, EDF said on Monday, Aug. 11, per Reuters.
French nuclear plant shut down by ‘massive’ jellyfish swarm
A major nuclear power plant in northern France temporarily shut down because of the presence of a “massive and unforeseeable” swarm of jellyfish inside its cooling system. Électricité de France, the national electric utility company that operates the Gravelines nuclear power plant,
A 'massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish' has partially shut down one of Europe's biggest nuclear power plants with four out of six of its reactors taken offline
The Gravelines nuclear power station in northern France shut down several of its reactors last weekend due to an unusual problem—pumping stations in the non-nuclear part of the facility were clogged up with the 'massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish.
How jellyfish shut down one of Europes biggest nuclear plants and why this may happen more often in warmer seas
A jellyfish bloom clogged a nuclear plants seawater intakes, so reactors were reduced to protect cooling. This is a known risk that is getting more common. Whats the fix?
North Sea Jellyfish Accused of Plotting Against Humanity With Nuclear Shutdown Stunt
The ongoing war between the natural world and humanity has entered its squishiest battle yet. On Monday, France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant went from humming along nicely to locked up like a French waiter being asked for ketchup thanks to a “massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish.
Swarm of jellyfish overwhelms nuclear power plant, causes several reactors to shut down — here's what happened
A swarm of jellyfish has forced the partial shutdown of one of Europe's largest nuclear power plants, according to The Weather Channel. While officials stressed that the situation posed much more of an inconvenience than a threat to public safety,
France restarts nuclear plant after jellyfish invasion
A nuclear power plant in northern France hit by a jellyfish invasion was getting back online on Wednesday, operator EDF said, with service restored at the first of four closed reactors. France has 18 nuclear power plants with a total of 57 reactors.

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