Do we Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change?

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This guy could be my science teacher for 12 years and I wouldn’t complain

Can't wait for a movie about Capitan Nuclear, Wind Man, Super Solar and Water Woman fighting against evil Dr. Fossil Cloud.

"BuT nuClEaR cReATes ToXIc wASte" Well is true, but I prefer a few tonnes of toxic waste underground rather than millions of tonnes of toxic waste on the atmosphere.

I’ve never understood the abandonment of nuclear in progressive countries interested in reducing greenhouse gases.

Nuclear energy is in a way like traveling by an airplane. It is very safe, but when something happens people freak out.

"Should we give up nuclear immediately, and accept higher emissions?" averts eye contact in German

I was born and raised seven miles from a nuclear plant. We rarely list power and they did wonders for the community. i would love to see more of them.

One could argue the biggest threat to the environment is radiophobia.

Ahhh. Yes. The perfect homework distraction

Kurzgesagt is easily one of the best channels on this platform: • complicated subjects are simplified • we get entertainment • never clickbaits • puts in effort and it’s amazing • amazing animations This channel will never disappoint me.

Unbelievable how people are more afraid of nuclear power than walking across the street

The feeling when some of the world's biggest problems (climate change, world hunger) are caused by people not understanding science

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There was a fully functioning power plant in my hometown. Twenty years ago they decided not to open it because of evacuation concerns. We're still paying exorbitant electric prices as a result. Fear over innovation is one of the few things that genuinely infuriates me.

Top 10 times nuclear power plants are safer than coal power plants : 1. Now 2. Now 3. Yesterday

How funny it is when everything attached to the word "nuclear" we get a freak out, yet the Sun is perfectly fine.

Honestly, I may hate a lot of things about living in France, but damn am I proud of my country's choice of nuclear use.

This is exactly why I am so dissapointed, angered even, that the Green Parties, those who'd supposed to be the surest bet to combat climate change, disregard nuclear power altogether.

The short answer is basically, yes, the only way we can reduce our carbon emissions is to either stop burning the fuel sources we already use, or use vastly more efficient energy dense fuel sources currently available, nuclear is by very far the best option, if you care about the planet, the climate and the human species, you need to support nuclear energy.