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2015 to be the Hottest Year on Record

A report released by the National Centers for Environmental Information supports the case for why the world needs nuclear energy, and quickly. The findings of NCEI data show global temperatures in 2015 are charting to be the hottest on record for earth. 

January through July 2015 temperatures surpassed all previous annual averages for this time period, and since 1950 there have only been five cases of January through July temperatures exceeding annual averages.

"If we are serious about tackling emissions and climate change, no climate-neutral source should be ignored," said Staffan Qvist, a physicist at Uppsala University in Sweden. His research considers large-scale nuclear usage because nuclear reactors do not emit greenhouse gases or other forms of air pollution, and they are one of few base-load alternatives to fossil energy sources.

A switch to increased usage of nuclear power can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and set the world on course to meet clean energy goals.

This week Climate Week is taking place in New York where business and government leaders are meeting to discuss sustainable development goals. The events and sessions planned during Climate Week are focused on engaging leaders on climate targets and setting greenhouse emission goals leading up to the UNFCCC COP21 in early December.

 

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