Industry is working to curb effects of climate change

Industry is working to curb effects of climate change
The U.S. nuclear industry is well aware of the potential effects of climate change on the operations of nuclear plants and is already working on solutions to mitigate those effects, experts say. Earlier in the week, Nature Climate Change magazine released a report predicting that higher temperatures and lower river levels could prompt such facilities to reduce generation capacity in the long term. "The Nature study's time parameters remind us that gradual change allows time for adaptation," said Bill Skaff, director of policy development at the Nuclear Energy Institute. NEI Nuclear Notes blog