Nuclear Power
In its effort to control global warming and the resulting climate change, the world should not ignore nuclear power. Nuclear power produces no greenhouse gases. Many environmentalists oppose nuclear power because they fear an accident. They would rather freeze in the dark than build another nuclear power plant to keep the heat and lights on. Dealing with climate change would be easier if the it did not require giving up creature comforts like heat, light, the internet, electric cars, and all the other things that run on electricity. We can produce electricity without producing greenhouse gases. We should not turn out backs to that option. With current technology, it appears unlikely that the US can replace all carbon-fueled electric generation plants with renewable sources of electricity. Wind and solar can produce significant amounts of electricity, but neither can be depended on to produce the needed amount 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hydroelectric power from dams ha