In 1985, Chernobyl was hit with a severe nuclear meltdown, which resulted in more than 200 deaths. Within a week, 40 firemen and personnel were killed, all diagnosed with acute radiation syndrome. All citizens within a 30 km radius had to be evacuated from their homes. A large portion of a pine forest was wiped out. All the pine trees also suffered from acute radiation.Many dead carcasses could by found lying around the streets. Many animals and plants suffered deformities. The aftermath of the disaster was just like the end of the world.
In 2011, Fukushima,Japan was hit with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake as well as a 10m high tsunami wave which wiped out the entire city by the seaside. A airport nearby was also badly damaged. Dead bodies and debris littered the city. This triggered a meltdown in the nuclear plant. The water cooling system was unable to curb the spike in temperature in the plant, leading to 3 explosions in 4 nuclear plants. People was stranded hopeless and homeless on the streets. Marine life and animals were all killed, wiped out totally. As a result, 50 patriotic sacrificed themselves to stay behind in the plant to try to bring down the temperature. It is said that the cooling down process will take a few years time. It was just like the 1985 Chernobyl.
Two such nuclear disasters have already happened, but now, many countries are still trying to build nuclear plants, just to save some money. Many alternative energy sources out there are available. For example the solar energy. Those sources of energy are much safer and eco-friendly, but they cost more. People should not be blinded by money. They should consider about the safety factors as well as the life of animals and plants.
I feel that nuclear energy does not have a part to play in the world. People should stop using nuclear energy and switch to eco-friendly energy sources. By using eco-friendly sources, people's lives and the environment will not be endangered in the case of a nuclear meltdown.
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