Nuclear power, global warming and the energy crisis
By Josh Robinson According to figures from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), mean global temperature has risen by up to 0.6°C since the late nineteenth century. Recent years have been among the hottest since records began. Global sea-level has risen by up to 25 cm since 1900. These trends look set to continue. The best case scenario sees global temperature set to rise by at least 2°C (relative to 1900) before 2100. It could be closer to 4°C. Sea level looks likely to rise by up to a metre. Both droughts and floods will become more severe. There is strong evidence to suggest...