Recent disasters cast doubt on nuclear safety, but a pair of research papers argues that nuclear power is still safer than coal. Surely a disaster like Fukushima means that nuclear power is more dangerous than more traditional power sources, right? Not so fast, say a pair of researchers from NASA's Goddard Institute. Even accounting for disasters, it turns out that nuclear power still causes fewer deaths than fossil fuels. They make an even bolder claim: using nuclear power in place of fossil fu...
Recent disasters cast doubt on nuclear safety, but a pair of research papers argues that nuclear power is still safer than coal. Surely a disaster like Fukushima means that nuclear power is more dangerous than more traditional power sources, right? Not so fast, say a pair of researchers from NASA's Goddard Institute. Even accounting for disasters, it turns out that nuclear power still causes fewer deaths than fossil fuels. They make an even bolder claim: using nuclear power in place of fossil fu...
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