Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026: Fire! Drought! Nevertheless, the nuclear bros persist
Posted: 18th August 2026
How dramatic a warning do we need to finally understand that nuclear power is a fatal choice under climate crisis conditions? You’d think the past couple of weeks of heatwaves, droughts and fires would have hammered the message home, writes Linda Pentz Gunter.
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Fire! Drought! Nevertheless, the nuclear bros persist
With water levels in rivers, especially the Danube, dropping drastically low and forcing nuclear power plant shutdowns, you would think the nuclear startup bros might reconsider their plans. Instead, as wildfires come perilously close to one nuclear plant, while extreme climate conditions imperil others, they continue to trumpet their latest “milestones.” A closer look reveals these are just the usual hype. READ MORE
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