The false promise of nuclear power

The Lancet ‍|‍ ‍By Philip J Landrigan and Brita E Lundberg

By focusing narrowly on reactor operations, portraying reactor hazards as “extremely small”, and ignoring nuclear energy’s other dangers, Talha Burki’s World Report supports the mendacious narrative that nuclear power is a “safe, clean, and affordable” solution to both rising electricity demand and climate change.