Pete Henault

A nuclear scientist explains how the liquid-metal fast-breeder reactor works, and asks: is it the least of the evils? Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/4.8/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

A nuclear scientist explains: the environmental impacts of nuclear power fall into two broad categories — those caused by escaped radioactivity, and those caused by the release of waste heat. In the coming years at least, the most harmful impacts will be from waste heat. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/4.7/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

The insatiable demand for electricity has put increasing emphasis on nuclear energy. But will proliferating nuclear power plants raise radiation to dangerously high levels? How will the nuclear waste be disposed of? An atomic scientist answers these questions and more in a multi-article series. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/4.5/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E