Global Warming | Nuclear Power Is Not a Solution to Global Warming

Friends of the Earth Scotland is an organization campaigning to bring about renewable energy, better public transportation, and a cleaner environment. In the following viewpoint, the organization argues that nuclear power is not a practical alternative to fossil-fuel energy sources in attempting to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global warming. According to the authors, nuclear power is not cost effective in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, poses serious problems to environmental safety, and contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere through uranium mining and...

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