neutrons that could cause fission in other uranium nuclei with a self-sustaining chain reaction that leads to a massive release of energy. Since then, other power plants have come into operation in over 30 countries of the world including the United States.
Nuclear power plants provide over 11% of the world's electricity as continuous, reliable base-load power, without greenhouse gas emissions. Although nuclear power can be a great source of "clean energy" supply, it raises greater risk concerns such as nuclear waste management, radiation exposures/accidents, and weapon proliferation. Another is the complex decommissioning required to remove all radioactive material from a plant site. Radioactive waste can remain active for hundreds of years or even to thousands of years. Improper waste isolation from the public and the environment is known to contaminate air, soil, and water supplies and even create serious health hazards or cause death. This can be seen from the effects of the nuclear bombing in Hiroshima during World War II; Five decades after the mishap, children are still born with defects. This brings me to question; why is nuclear energy preferred today by some over alternative sources of energy? Alternatives with less severe possible consequences to the environment like- solar or wind power, considering the dangers nuclear power
poses.