Adapting to New Normals: The Heat’s On
As Dr. Heidi Cullen reports, the suffocating heat comes on the heels of the government's release of the new climate "normals". Every 10 years, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculate the 30-year averages for temperature and precipitation from thousands of U.S. locations.
Frank von Hippel on Nuclear Energy and Weapons Proliferation
Reactor accidents and radiation leaks aren't the only risks with nuclear energy; nuclear weapons are another problem.
M.V. Ramana on Safety at Nuclear Power Plants
Engineers who design nuclear plants can plan a worst case scenario, but this may not be enough to prevent all accidents.
M.V. Ramana on Nuclear Power in India and China
Both India and China have big expansion plans for nuclear power. Here's a look at why they are expanding and what the risks are.
ClimateCenter: The New Normals
What we’ve known as “normals†for our climate during the past decade will very likely change soon.
What Does Nuclear Power Cost?
We don’t know what it will cost to build the next nuclear power plant in the US.
What Are the Greenhouse Emissions from Nuclear Power?
Greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear power are low by just about any measure.
