Many critics believe that a completely nuclear-free world is the safest path to reduce conflicts that can take place in the future. However, with only one major failure of engineered safety and no deaths from radioactivity in over three decades since the human error–caused disaster at Chernobyl, are people’s fears about nuclear energy misplaced?
Nuclear energy source remains a controversial choice of sustainable energy generation. Nuclear fission process generates energy without producing harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Despite the benefits, there are some issues related to nuclear energy as well. Nuclear energy is not completely clean energy and does produce nuclear waste. Apart from this, there are other issues with nuclear energy which includes the high environmental cost of searching for, extracting and transporting uranium, ‘lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions‘, rising costs, and safety issues. There are also issues around the disposal of environmental waste and the high relative costs of construction and operation of nuclear plants.
Consider this: Is nuclear power the best way to meet the ever-increasing energy needs of the world?
