When discussing solutions to combat emissions in the energy sector, many avoid bringing up nuclear energy due to the controversy surrounding it. Is nuclear energy bad? Could it be a part of a greener future? Why is it so controversial? We will answer these questions and more in this episode. Here, I explain what nuclear energy is, the pros and cons relating to it, as well as some of the history behind it. Sources:  Union of Concerned Scientists:  https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-nuclear-power-works Energy Sage: https://www.energysage.com/about-clean-energy/nuclear-energy/pros-and-cons-nuclear-energy/ US Department of Energy https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-problems-you-didnt-know-nuclear-could-solve World Nuclear Association Uranium Mining: https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/uranium-mining-overview.aspxNuclear Waste: https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-essentials/what-is-nuclear-waste-and-what-do-we-do-with-it.aspxInternational Atomic Energy Agency: France and Nuclear Energy: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/frances-efficiency-in-the-nuclear-fuel-cycle-what-can-oui-learnNuclear Fuel Cycle: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/what-is-the-nuclear-fuel-cycleEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA): https://www.epa.gov/radtown/radioactive-waste-uranium-mining-and-milling Environmental Information Agency https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/nuclear/nuclear-power-and-the-environment.php Atomic Heritage Foundation: https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/nuclear-reactor-accidents-history-and-legacies Music: “News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. Song Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4122-news-theme/ Author’s Profile https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/artists/profile/9-kevin-macleod/ License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcod