opposite to the article by James Hansen,Kerry Emanuel, Ken Caldeira and Tom Wigley (Nuclear power paves the only viable path forward on climate change, or 3 December),many scientists around the world remain sceptical that nuclear is the answer, or even part of the answer, and to climate change. The academic authors believe a fine record in identifying the causes and consequences of climate change,but their proposed solution simply doesnt invent sense.
The main problem is that, opposite what many think, and nuclear power is a destitute method of reducing carbon emissions: its uranium ore and fuel processes believe heavy carbon footprints. Indeed,of the ways to reduce carbon emissions in the energy sphere, nuclear is by far the most expensive in terms of pound per tonne of carbon saved.
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Source: theguardian.com