Google Earth tool shows 2/3rds of nuclear plants have more than 172,000 people within 19 km radius

[JohnWxy]

http://www.alternet.org/story/151158/google_earth_tool_shows_alarming_proximity_of_nuclear_power_plants_to_populated_areas?akid=7054.263688.w7rWAR&rd=1&t=27">Two-thirds of the world’s 211 power plants each have more than 172,000 people living within a 19-mile radius.


http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110421/full/472400a/box/2.html">Where the Worst Could Happen

[Maine_Nurse]

1. Well, we are overpopulated and it might save mother nature the...

trouble of mutating more pathogens to kill us off. One way or another, tons of people are going to die off.

[saras]

3. Also has the advantage of increasing mutation rates

A wider variety of mutations plus challenging environmental conditions equals evolution.

Hey, no one ever said that evolving was EASY.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. 30km (19 miles), not 19 km, just for future use (nt)