Many nuclear-power plants are located along coastlines, because they are highly water-intensive. Yet natural disasters like storms, hurricanes, and tsunamis are becoming more common, owing to climate change, which will also cause a rise in ocean levels, making seaside reactors even more vulnerable.
而由于运作中需要消耗大量的水，许多核电站都选址在海边。但与此同时风暴，台风和海啸这类自然灾害却在全球气候变化的作用下日渐频繁，气候变化同时还导致海平面上升，使这些沿海反应堆更加暴露于危险之中。