sv1sjpAug 30, 2023

Young climate activist tells Greenpeace to drop ‘old-fashioned’ anti-nuclear stance

https://lemmy.world/post/4133901

Young climate activist tells Greenpeace to drop ‘old-fashioned’ anti-nuclear stance - Lemmy.world

Show threadblazeraAug 30, 2023

Nuclear energy produces the worst toxic waste guaranteed, and can and has a record of leaking a lot of radioactive material.

When wind and solar are ready alternatives it just makes no sense.

Show threadvankappaAug 30, 2023
Please don’t down vote just because you don’t agree. Please please don’t let this be reddit again
Show threadErtebolle
I'm not downvoting because I don't agree, I'm downvoting because the statement is factually inaccurate - coal power produces more radioactive waste than nuclear power does.
Coal Ash Is More Radioactive Than Nuclear Waste

By burning away all the pesky carbon and other impurities, coal power plants produce heaps of radiation

Scientific American
Aug 30, 2023 at 1:27pmWeb
Show threadvankappaAug 30, 2023
But isn’t the whole point to have a discussion, instead of hiding (related) opinions?
Show threadCylusthevirusAug 30, 2023
I'm not here to discuss oil and gas industry funded talking points.