Friday Matinee – How Nuclear Power Saves 1.8 Million LivesANS Nuclear CafeApril 12, 2013, 6:00AM|ANS Nuclear CafeNASA scientist Dr. Pushker Kharecha and Dr. James Hansen (the leading climate scientist in the US) recently authored a study which conservatively estimates nuclear power has saved 1.8 million lives, which otherwise would have been lost due to fossil fuel pollution and associated causes, since 1971.Go to ArticleTags:dnewsenvironmental benefits of nuclearjames hansennasanuclear matineepushker kharechaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook