'The reality is nuclear is neither clean, safe, or smart; but a very complex technology with the potential to cause significant harm,' say four global experts.
"The reality is nuclear is neither clean, safe, or smart; but a very complex technology with the potential to cause significant harm."As global scientists continue to warn of the urgent need to keep fossil fuels in the ground, a quartet of European and U.S. experts on Tuesday made a comprehensive case for why nuclear power should be not be considered a solution to the climate crisis.
While the experts recognize in their joint statement that"the climate is running hot," they push back forcefully against those who argue nuclear could be a"partial response to the threat of global heating." "As key experts who have worked on the frontline of the nuclear issue," their statement explains,"we consider it our collective responsibility to comment on the main issue: Whether nuclear could play a significant role as a strategy against climate change."
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