Jellyfish-hit French nuclear site faces delayed restart

Four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant are set to return to operation this week after being offline due to a jellyfish swarm in the cooling systems, with the first reactor expected to restart on Tuesday and all four by Friday. The plant’s shutdown was exacerbated by a heatwave, and past disruptions from jellyfish have also occurred at this facility and others, highlighting environmental challenges.

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