It is well known that there is a great deal of waste heat from nuclear electric generation. Nuclear plants are always situated on water bodies because they require huge amounts of cooling water. The heated water released from the plants changes the ecology of the water, making it unsuitable (too hot) for many species, including fish that can no longer spawn.
The question is, of course, whether this effect has been adequately studied, quantified, and what the effect is over time, and what would the cumulative effect be if we continue to add more and more nuclear facilities.
The global warming parameters are extremely small. Only a few degrees may bring on ocean acidification. Why don’t some of you physics geniuses tell us why we shouldn’t be concerned. (I mean specifically, which none of you have done yet.)
It is well known that there is a great deal of waste heat from nuclear electric generation. Nuclear plants are always situated on water bodies because they require huge amounts of cooling water. The heated water released from the plants changes the ecology of the water, making it unsuitable (too hot) for many species, including fish that can no longer spawn.
The question is, of course, whether this effect has been adequately studied, quantified, and what the effect is over time, and what would the cumulative effect be if we continue to add more and more nuclear facilities.
The global warming parameters are extremely small. Only a few degrees may bring on ocean acidification. Why don’t some of you physics geniuses tell us why we shouldn’t be concerned. (I mean specifically, which none of you have done yet.)