The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages.

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has been used for electricity generation since the 50s, and it nowadays provides roughly 10% of world electricity from several reactors across the globe.

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, its use remains highly controversial. Supporters of nuclear

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point out some advantages.

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, it is a free carbon source.

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, it releases a lower proportion of greenhouse gases compared to other traditional sources of

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as coal, gas, and oil.

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, it is a reliable source of

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. While some

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sources are dependent on weather conditions, like solar and wind

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, nuclear

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does not have

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constraints.

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, nuclear plants work 24 hours/day, seven days per week, and it does not matter if the windy doesn’t blow or the day is cloudy. While the arguments above are valid, I do not believe that they outweigh the disadvantages of the use of nuclear

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plants release zero carbon emissions, it substantially impacts the environment, mainly through mining and water discharge. Mining of any kind negatively impacts the surrounding area. Mining of Uranium (used to produce nuclear

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) is particularly worst since it releases toxic gases into the environment.

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, a considerable amount of water is necessary to cool the reactors and it is usually released back into the ocean and lakes.

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heated water jeopardizes most aquatic life.

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, the risk of accidents in nuclear

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is not trivial. Humanity has witnessed three major accidents in nuclear plants, in Ukraine, the United States and more recently, Japan. The

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one, in Chornobyl, not only did kill thousands of people but

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millions of people still struggle with long-term health problems- 36 years later after the accident. In a nutshell, the use of nuclear

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can be extremally dangerous to our planet and directly jeopardize our health. Currently, there are cleaner and safer sources of

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that could be expanded,

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as hydro, solar, and windy

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