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Oman Al Yahyai

Jellyfish force shutdown of France's Gravelines nuclear plant after clogging cooling system

Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant were forced to shut down late on Sunday after a surge of jellyfish clogged its cooling system, energy operator EDF confirmed on Monday. 

The shutdown, which comes amid rising water temperatures linked to global warming, has temporarily halted all power generation at the site, as its remaining two units were already offline for scheduled maintenance.

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