A group of scientists handed the UN its ideas on ways to wean the world from using coal, oil, and gas. Two ideas led the list: more renewable energy – and more nuclear energy.
Many environmentalists see wider use of nuclear energy as a non-starter, citing proliferation, terrorism, waste disposal, large and long-term costs and, [...]
Many countries have been producing nuclear power as a part of carbon-free solution to climate change. But to be honest it’s not totally carbon-free according to scientists. Then the big question is how much carbon free is nuclear power? It’s less carbon-intensive than fossil fuel. But scientifically speaking, the truth is: There is no carbon-free [...]
Nuclear energy is used to generate electrical power. Therefore it is only possible to reduce the emission of CO2 if nuclear power plants are used instead of other, CO2 emitting technologies. This is in particular the case for electrical generation plants fuelled by coal, oil or gas. The CO2 emission can indeed be reduced, if [...]
It has been shown that the risk of getting cancer is increasing for children growing up in the neighborhood of a nuclear power station, by an official study from the German government.
The place is closer to the nuclear power station means it’s the higher the risk of leukemia and cancer. All cases of cancer [...]