Meh... This anecdotally suggests that hydro is less safe than predicted (vis a vis climate change). There's plenty of similar catastrophes related to nuclear.
Comparing apples to oranges and all that.
Evacuating 38mil is impressive, no less.
Comparing apples to oranges and all that.
Evacuating 38mil is impressive, no less.
The UNSCEAR (GIEC group1 equivalent for radiation) rapport on Fukushima is enlightening.
Nuclear have a lot of drawback too (mining pollution, waste disposal) but is probably the energy ressource that killed the less people/MWh produced, and for sure the one destroying the less ecosystem/MWh.
I used to be anti-nuclear for the wrong reasons until an observation internship in a hospital were i learned how dangerous radiation actually was, but realistically, until a new breakthrough on superconductor is found and allow us a less expensive, more lasting magnetic containment for plasma, i don't see any other energy that can replace coal/gaz.