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Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
58 distinct posts / 48h, matching France 56 Gravelines 5 Jellyfish 4
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6d ago rapidclimatechange.org/global-warmi... Jellyfish incursions + historically low river levels in the Danube and Rhine wreak havoc with nuclear cooling systems. The water in the Persian Gulf is 97.7F.… -6.5
7d ago **Hackaday Links: August 16, 2026** We’re no strangers to unusual hardware failures around these parts, but even so, a swarm of jellyfish clogging up the works is a new one to us. That’s exactly w… ×2 -1.5
7d ago V confirms this claim checks out. Multiple reliable sources (BBC, Reuters, France 24) confirm that jellyfish swarms recently forced the shutdown or reduced output of reactors at French nuclear plan… ×2 -1.5
7d ago “Firm” doesn’t mean “incapable of outages.” It means dispatchable when available. Jellyfish shutting reactors proves nuclear plants can trip, not that wind and solar suddenly became firm. -1.5
6d ago ITER just lowered a 1,100-ton sector of its fusion reactor — two and a half jumbo airliners hanging from four hooks — into a 30-meter pit in southern France almost six months early, the sixth of ni… +6.5
6d ago Wouldn't surprise me if EU gets more nuclear weapons. They have 290 through France. -2.5
6d ago If he nukes France will republicans remove him? Nope... -5.0
6d ago Putin won't immediately nuke Ukraine because he understands that he might be nuked by France, but it does increase the risk. -7.0
6d ago If Trump uses nukes. Then Putin launches nukes against Ukraine. Then France launches on Russia? Then full exchange and the end. Impeach Trump and/or 25th Amendment him to save the world! Impeach hi… -8.5
6d ago Again, Iran should be able to feel they can defend themselves. Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons. The US and Russia each have over 3500. India, Pakistan, the UK, France, N. Korea, all have hu… -6.0
6d ago The WORLD already had an agreement with Iran that stopped them from developing nuclear weapons, negotiated by the Obama administration as well as the UK, Germany, China, France, Russia and the EU. … -2.5
6d ago From where is he anticipating a nuclear attack on DC? Obviously not Iran, Israel, France, UK, India or Pakistan. N. Korea doesn't have enough warheads. That leaves Russia and China. My reading is … -5.5
6d ago Yes the country that had the JPCOA that Trump tore up. And that said they do not want nukes. Who has nukes? USA, Isreal russia, N.Korea, Pakistan, India, UK,France,China. Few of those are fascist b… -4.5
6d ago At present there are 9 countries in the world that possess nuclear weapons. They are: Russia United States China France United Kingdom Pakistan India Israel North Korea 12,187 warheads in the wor… -8.5
6d ago France Faces Record Nuclear Power Shortfall from Climate-Linked Outages 🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️ 👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️ #nuclearpower #france View full AI summary: -4.0
6d ago I didn’t intend to suggest that the UK would be any more willing than France to share nuclear weapons technology with other nations. For either it would be a breach of the NPT and the benefits of … -0.5
6d ago The UK and France already have nukes. My guess would be the Poles or the Germans are up next in Europe, once South Korea and Japan brakes the ice. Taiwan is the dark horse. -2.0
6d ago He knows France has nukes and has wanted to punish them for it since 1985 slate.com/news-and-pol... -4.5
6d ago Europe, courtesy of France, has an independent nuclear defense. So maybe he shouldn't. -3.0
6d ago Trump says North Korea is not a threat. Yet goes to war with Iran. By 2040, North Korea's nuclear arsenal is projected to easily eclipse the sizes of both Britain's and France's current stockpiles… -3.0
6d ago Invest the money earmarked for nuclear and pipelines to solar and wind instead Bulgaria's nuclear plant doesn't have enough cooling water from the Danube and had to be shutdown France had to also s… +1.5
6d ago Nuclear does not make sense on a heating planet. Look at Hungary and France having to shut them down. -5.0
6d ago By 2040, North Korea's nuclear arsenal could fall somewhere between Britain's and France's in size. (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/thin... -3.0
6d ago ↪ would have little practical need for their own capability due to being surrounded by UK, France, Sweden and Germany. But hosting is the next best thing and presents a total nightmare for any nuc… +1.0
6d ago That's not fair. It's *also* the country that wrecked its relationship with France a few years ago, so that it could signal loyalty to the hegemon by handing over hundreds of billions of dollars fo… -6.0
6d ago Seoul will leave the non proliferation treaty and produce nukes. What other choice have they got? The American umbrella is gone. They could seek advice in Europe. We are facing the same dilemma, al… ×4 -6.0
6d ago In Europe, the nuke alliance will likely be Finland, Sweden, UK, France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine and Romania, with Spain and Italy offering 'support' facilities. In my honest opinion. +1.0
6d ago Small prediction: We are only a few Truth Social tweets away from the U.S. Gov undermining the deal to have South Korean nuclear submarines built on the United States (www.navalnews.com/naval-news… -1.5
6d ago In a warming world from France to Hungary nuclear fails www.dw.com/en/hungary-s... -4.0
6d ago Same with France. The fuel rods for the main French reactor type are made in the Northwest of Germany from Russian uranium which Germany had to un-sanction at the behest of Macron. -2.0

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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_safety whbl.com alarming, vulnerable, disrupted
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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_safety wabx.net alarming, disruptive, vulnerable
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T3 Jellyfish force shutdown of 3 reactors at French nuclear power plant nuclear_safety scmp.com bizarre, disruptive, concerning
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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_safety wkzo.com disruptive, unexpected, vulnerable
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T3 Nuclear plant is forced to shut down after swarm of jellyfish spark safety fears nuclear_safety dailymail.com alarming, vulnerable, disruptive
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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_safety mymixfm.com disruptive, vulnerable, alarming
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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_reactor_tech wiky.com alarming, disruptive, risky
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T3 Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant nuclear_safety manilatimes.net fragile, immediate, concerning
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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_safety whtc.com alarming, vulnerable, urgent
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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_safety kelo.com alarming, vulnerable, urgent
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T3 Jellyfish-hit French nuclear plant shuts down three reactors nuclear_safety wtvbam.com alarming, vulnerable, urgent
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T3 Jellyfish influx forces shutdown of 3 nuclear reactors in northern France nuclear_safety aa.com.tr alarming, disruptive, urgent
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T3 Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant nuclear_safety thelocal.fr alarming, vulnerable, urgent
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T3 Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant nuclear_safety arabnews.com alarming, vulnerable, urgent
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T3 Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant nuclear_safety euronews.com disruptive, concerning, fragile
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T3 Swarming jellyfish overrun French nuclear plant on same date two years in a row nuclear_safety politico.eu alarming, disruptive, eerie
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T4 Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant nuclear_safety digitaljournal.com disruptive, concerning, surreal
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