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| Radioactive Waste |
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| Waste products from nuclear power stations etc. are becoming a serious problem. They should be put where the radiation can do no harm. Unfortunately, there is no way of stopping a radioactive nucleus from emitting radiation. |
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| Nuclear energy has some advantages over
fossil fuel such as coal and oil. The burning of coal and oil can cause air
pollution. Nuclear reactors do not add pollutants to the air like fossil
fuels. Also, a greater amount of energy can be produced from a very small
amount of nuclear fuel. |
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| Nuclear power plants do require huge
amounts of water to cool their reactors. If this hot water is dumped into
rivers or oceans, thermal pollution may result. The heat can have a harmful
effect on aquatic life. To protect the environment, the water must be cooled
before it is released. Large cooling towers are built for this purpose.
Accidental escape of radioactive material from a nuclear power plant is
another environmental problem. The radiation could harm and kill plant and
animal life. Overheating of the core radiation could harm and kill plant and
animal life. Overheating of the core containing the nuclear fuel could
result in the release of wastes into the air. However, many mechanical
safeguards are used to prevent over heating. |
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