Nuclear Energy

Many countries use nuclear power plants to produce energy — particularly in North America, Japan and Europe. Nuclear power plants use radioactive fuel to cause nuclear reactions which produce heat. The heat is used to boil water to create steam. This turns a turbine to make electricity. The benefit of nuclear power is that it does not release carbon dioxide or other harmful gases into the atmosphere.

However, the nuclear reactions do produce radioactive waste, which can be extremely dangerous. This waste lasts for thousands of years and must be stored in a safe place. People who work around radioactive waste must take precautions to ensure their health and safety and protect the environment.

Nuclear power plants are very costly to build and run, and fewer are being built around the world now.

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