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By Filling in the Filter Drums of a Northern Power Station, Animals without Skeletons Literally Put Three Reactors at a Standstill.

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At the beginning of August 2026, the Gravelines nuclear power plant experienced a new paralysis: tens of tons of jellyfish accumulated in a few hours obstructed the filter drums and forced the shutdown of three reactors. One year after an identical episode, the largest nuclear power plant in Western Europe was neutralized by invertebrates without brains or bones. More
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At the beginning of August 2026, the Gravelines nuclear power plant experienced a new paralysis: tens of tons of jellyfish accumulated in a few hours obstructed the filter drums and forced the shutdown of three reactors. One year after an identical episode, the largest nuclear power plant in Western Europe was neutralized by invertebrates without brains or bones. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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