Should nuclear power be used?
Nuclear power stations use uranium -235 to create heat which is used to heat up water, the steam from the water is used to turn a turbine which powers a generator which creates electricity. Susie believes nuclear power is clean energy with very little effect on the environment. However Alan believes nuclear power is dangerous because it is unsafe and could damage the environment and be dangerous to humans.
What Susie has said is true; nuclear power is clean energy because it does not release any pollutants or toxic gases. This is because the energy created in a nuclear power station is done by using the power of the atom to create heat energy. Although it doesn't release pollutants in the air it releases radiation. This however does not get release outside of the container which is lined with lead to stop any radiation escaping. This allows the area surrounding the nuclear power station to be safe. The area can be contaminated if the protective dome of the container becomes damaged or cracked. This would allow radiation from the station to escape. This is but a small issue as all nuclear power stations are fully maintained to prevent any harm to the environment. There is a vast amount of uranium so uranium -235 would be a fuel that could be used for years to come. This is a huge benefit because supplies of fossil fuels are quickly running out. Another benefit of using nuclear power is that no harmful emissions are released into the atmosphere which damages the ozone layer causing global warming.
Global warming affects most of the countries in the world. Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the world. When the temperature rises the polar ice caps melt, this increases sea levels causing the risk of flooding to greatly increase. This is a big problem for the UK because it is an island surrounded by The North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean and English Channel. If the levels of these rose the UK could become flooded. Another occurrence could be that the Gulf stream could stop resulting in the UK being colder. This would be the complete opposite for countries just North and South of the equator who would find them becoming significantly warmer. This may result in them becoming desolate wasteland. With the severe increase and decrease of temperatures the growing of crops would become significantly harder to maintain possibly resulting in a shortage of food across the world which could mean death of the majority of human and animal civilization.
Nuclear power stations use uranium -235 to create heat which is used to heat up water, the steam from the water is used to turn a turbine which powers a generator which creates electricity. Susie believes nuclear power is clean energy with very little effect on the environment. However Alan believes nuclear power is dangerous because it is unsafe and could damage the environment and be dangerous to humans.
What Susie has said is true; nuclear power is clean energy because it does not release any pollutants or toxic gases. This is because the energy created in a nuclear power station is done by using the power of the atom to create heat energy. Although it doesn't release pollutants in the air it releases radiation. This however does not get release outside of the container which is lined with lead to stop any radiation escaping. This allows the area surrounding the nuclear power station to be safe. The area can be contaminated if the protective dome of the container becomes damaged or cracked. This would allow radiation from the station to escape. This is but a small issue as all nuclear power stations are fully maintained to prevent any harm to the environment. There is a vast amount of uranium so uranium -235 would be a fuel that could be used for years to come. This is a huge benefit because supplies of fossil fuels are quickly running out. Another benefit of using nuclear power is that no harmful emissions are released into the atmosphere which damages the ozone layer causing global warming.
Global warming affects most of the countries in the world. Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the world. When the temperature rises the polar ice caps melt, this increases sea levels causing the risk of flooding to greatly increase. This is a big problem for the UK because it is an island surrounded by The North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean and English Channel. If the levels of these rose the UK could become flooded. Another occurrence could be that the Gulf stream could stop resulting in the UK being colder. This would be the complete opposite for countries just North and South of the equator who would find them becoming significantly warmer. This may result in them becoming desolate wasteland. With the severe increase and decrease of temperatures the growing of crops would become significantly harder to maintain possibly resulting in a shortage of food across the world which could mean death of the majority of human and animal civilization.
