The Nuclear Option
While we race to decarbonize the world economy, one carbon-free source of energy has fallen largely out of the conversation: nuclear energy. It’s expensive. It’s dangerous. It generates a lot of toxic waste of its own. At the same time, there’s a new generation of reactors, and the numbers of students earning degrees in nuclear engineering is back to levels not since since the 1980s. We take a good, long look at the most controversial source of clean energy.
In This Series
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People tend to have strong opinions about nuclear power. Meet a few who changed their minds.
These five people changed their minds about nuclear power. Are you next?
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A new documentary puts fresh, young faces on the old debate over nuclear power
Why in the world would you make a movie about nuclear power?
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The U.N.’s climate report has something to piss everyone off
Everything’s on the table when it comes to fighting climate change.
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Next-gen nuclear is coming, if we want it
Scores of nuclear startups are aiming to solve the problems that plague nuclear power.
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Meltdowns, waste, and war: Here are the real risks of nuclear
There's something wrong with every source of energy. How do our nuclear nightmares compare?
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When solar and wind need a boost, nuclear might be the best option
Nuclear power is plodding and costly. Does it still belong in a climate hawk’s quiver?
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Is nuclear power really that expensive?
Here’s why smart people fight over this.
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It’s time to go nuclear in the fight against climate change
We need to kick fossil fuels to the curb immediately. So we can't ignore any of our clean-energy options.
