Episode 1098 • • 1:59:42 - 2:03:29
1098: Climate Grief
Nuclear Energy, Hollywood and The China Syndrome
The potential for nuclear energy to solve carbon emission issues is explored, noting that public fear was largely driven by the 1979 film "The China Syndrome" and the Three Mile Island accident. While France relies heavily on nuclear power, Germany and other nations are dismantling plants, which the hosts attribute to irrational fear and political pressure.