Western and central Europe are experiencing above-average temperatures and below-average rainfall, leading to low river levels and increased water temperatures. This situation is affecting nuclear power plants in France, which rely on river water for cooling, potentially necessitating reductions in electricity output due to environmental regulations on heat discharge.
The heat has also driven up electricity demand as air conditioning use rises. Meanwhile, the Iberian Peninsula faces wildfires due to dry conditions, and Typhoon Bavi has weakened but continues to threaten flooding in eastern China after making landfall.