nuclear power
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Nuclear Weapons Partly Responsible for Radioactive Wild Boars, Researchers Say
You read that correctly. A team of scientists just tested wild boar meat from Southern Germany and found that radioactivity in the boars stemmed from nuclear weapons testing, rather than the Chernobyl power plant disaster of 1986. The Chernobyl disaster occurred due to a power plant meltdown in Pripyat, Ukraine, which resulted in a huge…
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Could Compact Nuclear Reactors Be the Future of Electricity?
Nuclear power is clean, efficient, and safe, yet it’s vastly underutilised as a method of generating electricity. Sure, people have their fears about Chernobyl or Fukushima, but those don’t align with the data — statistically, you’re more likely to die in a wind turbine accident. So why don’t we use more nuclear energy?
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Chernobyl Is Cut Off From Power, but Experts Downplay Radiation Risks
The former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl is now experiencing a power outage amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, prompting concerns of “nuclear discharge.” Experts say the hazard risk is low and that pending power issues at functioning reactors are the real concern.
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Mining Bitcoin Using Nuclear Power May Be Fine, Actually
Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a piece on three recent nuclear-bitcoin deals that may signal a growing trend in the industry. The Journal piece reflects a small but growing sense of excitement expressed by some crypto fans — including Miami mayor and bitcoin fanboy Francis Suarez, who has tried to lure miners to…