Nuclear is Not the Solution: The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate Change

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Masterful and concise. Well referenced and written by someone who is both a technical domain expert and political-economy and geopolitically savvy. M. V. Ramana’s powerful book destroys any illusion that nuclear is our answer to climage change, untangling technical arguments into simple and sensible language. Importantly, Nuclear Is Not the Solution also unmasks the powerful groups with vested interests in the maintenance of the status quo, currently working hard to greenwash a spectacularly dirty industry. Reviews: > **Ramana presents a devastatingly convincing case against the dangerous distractions of > nuclear energy. a major contribution destined to change countless minds.** — Naomi Klein, author of *On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal and Doppelganger: a Trip Into the Mirror World* > **You will not find a more comprehensive and powerful exposition that effectively demolishes all > the different arguments and claims made by those promoting nuclear energy. Ramana must be > applauded for doing a masterful job.** — Achin Vanaik, author of *The Rise of Hindu Authoritarianism* > **This book is smart, terrifying, and indispensable. In lucid prose, Ramana cuts through the hype surrounding gen iv, modular, and other reactor designs that are squandering billions of dollars. Atomic energy is costly, dirty, dangerous, and not the solution to anything other than building bombs and contaminating the earth for millions of years.** — Thomas A. Bass author of *Return to Fukushima* 10 more reviews on book website here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3013-nuclear-is-not-the-solution

subjects: nuclear power,  energy economics,  Common fallacies,  nuclear weapons,  nuclear energy,  myth-busting,  risk analysis,  public health,  Climate Crisis,  climate change

Places: France,  South Carolina,  India,  China,  Three Mile Island,  Fukushima (Prefecture),  Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant,  Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant,  Ohio,  Middle East,  Jakarta,  Indonesia,  Ghana,  Germany,  Uk,  Hinkley Point,  Flamanville,  France.

Times: 1940-2024