Topic > Nuclear Energy: A Disaster Waiting to Happen? - 2173

Stop for a moment and visualize life in a region that has a nuclear power plant. Efficient, clean energy is perfect for this ever-growing world. It's the perfect form of energy until something goes terribly wrong. An earthquake shakes the city where this nuclear power plant is located. The structures covering the nuclear core break down and the core melts, causing enormous amounts of radiation to escape into the environment. As the days following the disaster continue, people are forced to leave their homes. Cities that once thrived with life are abandoned and will remain so for many years to come. The damage doesn't stop there. In addition to the contamination and destruction of physical objects, humans face disastrous consequences. People remain sick and contaminated by radiation. They are lucky though. The consequences of this disaster will affect generations for years to come. The world will be forever changed by this disaster, and this is just the beginning. This imaginary scenario can relate to many different real-life scenarios. On March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island Power Plant suffered a partial nuclear meltdown in one of its reactors (world nuclear). The resulting accident caused small amounts of radioactive gases to be released into the environment. Although no serious damage was done and no one was injured, the possible consequences were too risky, especially in a rural area. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a colossal (world nuclear) explosion and meltdown. The result of this explosion caused the release of enormous amounts of radiation into the atmosphere and the environment around the facility. This caused the evacuation of the adjacent city of Pritpyat and ultimately…half of paper……energy. While nuclear energy has the efficiency and effectiveness to help eliminate our need for coal and natural gas, it is still too dangerous a form of energy to use. He proved to be dangerous due to his multiple failures and collapses after the Three Mile Island incident. In less than thirty-five years, three serious accidents have occurred which will take years to clean up. Chernobyl is still in the cleanup phase, even though it occurred in 1986. This cleanup phase is only the complete dismantling of the plant, not the time it takes for the radiation to reach a level that makes it safe to live in the area. land again. Fukushima will be the same way. We also won't know the full effect of these disasters for thousands of years. For now, it's best for people to stick to the search for new forms of energy and leave nuclear energy as a thing of the past.