Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what ...

An explosion at a plant near Chernobyl in the former USSR in 1986 resulted in radioactive contamination spreading over Western Europe.Credit: Getty Images While atomic fission does not cause ...

New nuclear plants could do still more ... check old equipment, and work with regulators to get the plant up and running again. “Microsoft has purchased the power of this unit for the next ...

Do Nuclear Power Plants Pollute? Nuclear power plants, whether based on fission or fusion, do not emit greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, making them a green energy source. However, fission ...