To Slow Global Warming, We Need Nuclear Power (Op-Ed)
I used to think that global warming was a slam dunk.<p>But then I looked at the data... the carbon makeup of the atmosphere hasn&#x27;t changed much at all, and we have already reached peak oil. If the carbon sinks (oceans etc.) can hold 2x the current amount they absorbed without much trouble then we are in the clear.<p>Perhaps CFCs and Ozone Depleting Substances present a danger but we have largely reduced their use since the 90s.<p>So I am not sure anymore than people will mess up the ATMOSPHERE globally. Locally - yes. And that doesn&#x27;t let people off the hook when it comes to overfishing, logging forests, destroying ecosystems such as rainforests, wild bees and monarch butterflies, introducing new predators into oceans, non-biodegradable plastic, turning the world into farms etc etc.<p>Having said that, where is the data showing humans having a huge effect on the atmosphere composition??