Question

Nuclear energy is a useful source of power but has disadvantages. What is a disadvantage of nuclear energy?

Answer 1

Answer:

Fuel for nuclear power plants is a radiation hazard to miners and other nuclear power workers.

Nuclear waste requires long-term storage.

Mining nuclear fuels can damage the environment.

Human error at plants can lead to meltdowns, which endanger the environment and human health.

Natural disasters can lead to radiation leaks.

Though currently abundant, nuclear fuels are nonrenewable resources.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Despite a generally high security standard, accidents can still happen. It is technically impossible to build a plant with 100% security. A small probability of failure will always last. The consequences of an accident would be absolutely devastating both for human being as for the nature.

Nuclear power plants as well as nuclear waste could be preferred targets for terrorist attacks. No atomic energy plant in the world could withstand an attack. Such a terrorist act would have catastrophic effects for the whole world.