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Is nuclear power a fix for climate change? Experts think it's too dangerous

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Is nuclear power a fix for climate change? Experts think it's too dangerous

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Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 10 months ago

Some climate activists are pushing for expanded nuclear power — most experts think the risk is too high

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Opportunities are higher for wind and solar than for nuclear IPCC AR6 page 28 https://report.ipcc.ch/ar6syr/pdf/IPCC_AR6_SYR_SPM.pdf

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