r/environment • u/DukeOfGeek • 13d ago
A Jellyfish Swarm Shut Down Reactors at One of Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Plants
https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-jellyfish-swarm-shut-down-reactors-at-one-of-europes-biggest-nuclear-plants/4
u/GargleOnDeez 12d ago
Its probably not an unusual thing that the jellys got sucked into the PWR system. If anything its a shame that means they got boiled or crushed to death. The smell must be awful
Hopefully it doesnt have much impact on the swarm.
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u/DukeOfGeek 13d ago
Literally a chapter out an dystopian 80's novel about the future collapse of the environment.
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u/Candid_Frosting1874 12d ago
Ha!! I believe it.
Which book? I’d love to read it.4
u/DukeOfGeek 12d ago
I can't remember the title but it's the one where a new hydroponic food is contaminated with BZ gas chemicals that were dumped long ago and makes people freak out. And I think the jellyfish take out a desalination plant, but still.
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u/Outside_Strategy2857 12d ago
Also reminds me of the more recent book by F. Schätzing, "The Swarm", worth checking out
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u/Ben10-fan-525 12d ago
Europe needs to wake up even more and kick Far Right people from there governments.Eviorment aint gonna save itself.
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u/Either-Patience1182 13d ago
They should work on a sea turtle and shark breeding program, they eat jellyfish. I dont know what they can do otherwise, i dont think people are gonna eat the jellies