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Chernobyl at 40: Is nuclear power back in fashion?

Chernobyl at 40: Is nuclear power back in fashion?

The Climate Question vor 5 Monaten

There's a surge of global interest in nuclear power. Is that good news for the climate?

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In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear accident devastated the Soviet
Union and shocked the world. But, 40 years on, are we now seeing
a nuclear renaissance? And what does that mean for the climate?

Climate Question host Jordan Dunbar has just visited the most
contaminated place in the world for a BBC World Service
documentary. He tells co-host Graihagh Jackson about the ghostly
atmosphere in the former Chernobyl control room and the huge dome
that now covers the remains of the nuclear reactor that exploded.

Jordan and Graihagh also discuss how the disaster set back the
nuclear power industry for decades. Now, however, nuclear is
firmly back on the international agenda because of rising power
demand and concerns about energy security.

With around 40 countries now aiming to build more nuclear power
stations, what will this mean for the climate and the world’s
goal of keeping global warming under control?

Got a question or a comment? Email us at
theclimatequestion@bbc.com

Presenters: Jordan Dunbar and Graihagh Jackson Producers: Simon
Watts and Diane Richardson Sound Mix: Tom Brignell Editor: Simon
Watts

Picture credit: Getty Images