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Nuclear Energy
Nuclear: The Switch Energy Primer
Nuclear energy is the most powerful energy that we know and it is very difficult to handle. Nuclear power plants take little fuel and does not have any gas in emissions. The fuel pellets, once they run out of energy for powering the nuclear power plant, still have enough energy to be melted down into radioactive waste. The radioactive waste is very difficult to handle and very dangerous, so the buildings that contain the radioactive waste must be strong. These buildings are not cheap to build and it takes a lot of time to build them.
How Nuclear Works
Nuclear energy is formed when uranium atoms' nucleus splits open to release neutron causing it to shatter other nucleus of other uranium atoms. This chain reaction causes the uranium to heat up which that he is used to boil water to make steam to turn a generator in a nuclear power plant. A nuclear reactor can give power to the city for over a year and has zero carbon omissions.
Nuclear risks, Potential Solutions
There are many benefits of using a nuclear power plant as an energy source, however, there are many risks as well. One risk is nuclear waste. Nuclear waste is nuclear fuel that does not have enough energy to power the nuclear reactor, but still has enough energy and radioactivity to be dangerous. I'm solutions to eliminate this danger is do use spent fuel are use breeder reactors that burn completely through all of the fuel to leave no radioactive waste behind. At the risk that we are afraid of is a nuclear meltdown. Sometimes the nuclear waste can be overheated and cause the nuclear reactor to explode. Most nuclear power plants have a cement chamber around the reactor to prevent explosions, but some do not have these protection.
Should schools teach climate change?
In the article "Idaho School Districts Handed Control of Climate Change Education" by The Spokesman - Review, talks about a local school in Idaho, were lawmakers are removing five sections that deal with climate change. The decision is left to each school district to decide if climate change should be taught in the classroom or not. One way that the school district will decide this issue is putting together a Curriculum committee. If the committee is not created, it will be up to the teachers to decide if they want to teach the five sections of climate change or not. If the teacher wishes to teach about climate change, they would have to go directly to the principal of the school and put in a request. AP environmental sciences will not be affected by this change, but geoscience classes might, which can lead kids were going into AP environmental classes unprepared to talk about climate change.
I believe climate change should be taught in the classroom. Students, and everyone, needs to know how climate change is affecting earth. We cannot deny that we are also causing climate change by burning fossil feels that release carbon into the atmosphere, that heats up our earth. Kids must be taught in school how climate change affects us. Climate change affects us in many ways, such as stronger and more disastrous weather. It causes oceans to heat up endangering coral reefs; habitats for many species of fish and, and leads to the extinction of many fish. By teaching kids about climate change, we can also teach ways to help prevent climate change and how they can help earth.
I believe climate change should be taught in the classroom. Students, and everyone, needs to know how climate change is affecting earth. We cannot deny that we are also causing climate change by burning fossil feels that release carbon into the atmosphere, that heats up our earth. Kids must be taught in school how climate change affects us. Climate change affects us in many ways, such as stronger and more disastrous weather. It causes oceans to heat up endangering coral reefs; habitats for many species of fish and, and leads to the extinction of many fish. By teaching kids about climate change, we can also teach ways to help prevent climate change and how they can help earth.