Somewhere, a French utility exec is Googling 'jellyfish repellent' and finding 500 pages of 'try not being in their way.'
Jellyfish Shut Down French Nuclear Plant for Second Year in a Row
Jellyfish clogged cooling pumps at France's Gravelines nuclear plant on August 11, 2025, forcing a precautionary shutdown of four reactors. It's the second year in a row on the same date, despite EDF spending hundreds of thousands of euros on anti-jellyfish measures. Fishing vessels now patrol around the clock, and full capacity is expected to return within days.
Source: Jellyfish Shut Down French Nuclear Plant for Second Year in a Row — ScienceAlert
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