Nuclear power depends on abundant cold water to function. It cannot function properly in a world with rising sea temperatures.
"Nuclear power plant warning as heatwave hits France”
#nuclear #NuclearPower #climate #France
independent.co.uk/news/world/e…
Heatwave: Warning issued for nuclear power production at Bugey plant in France as temperatures soar
Temperatures of up to 38C are expected in the areaForrest Crellin (The Independent)
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in reply to Bo Jacobs • • •that's only true for legacy reactors used in France. Chinese is now building thorium reactors that use molten salt for coolant.
technologyreview.com/2025/05/0…
A long-abandoned US nuclear technology is making a comeback in China
Casey Crownhart (MIT Technology Review)Nanook
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