“If you agree with my reasoning that the risk of a full-scale nuclear war is less than ten percent per year but greater than 0.1 percent per year, that leaves one percent per year as the order of magnitude estimate, meaning that it is only accurate to within a factorRead More →
Number of nuclear warheads worldwide 2021 Russia and the United States continue to possess the most extensive nuclear arsenals. The former has 6,255 warheads, while the U.S. maintains 5,550. The third largest holder of these weapons is China, with less than a tenth the supply of either former Cold WarRead More →
During telophase, the nuclear envelope begins to re-form around the divided chromatids. How does the nucleus reform? The Nucleus and Nucleolus Reform at the End of Mitosis During the final mitosis stage, the telophase, the chromosomes have been separated and the cell grows a new dividing wall. At this point,Read More →
Nuclear fusion, process by which nuclear reactions between light elements form heavier elements (up to iron). In cases where the interacting nuclei belong to elements with low atomic numbers (e.g., hydrogen or its isotopes deuterium and tritium), substantial amounts of energy are released. What is the end result of aRead More →
Nuclear is reliable. That’s more than two times the capacity factor of any other carbon-free source. During the 2019 polar vortex, U.S. plants operated at more than 98 percent capacity. Nuclear plants can achieve these numbers because of world-class operations and because a plant only refuels once every 18-24 months.Read More →
The P5+1 refers to the UN Security Council’s five permanent members (the P5); namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; plus Germany. The P5+1 is often referred to as the E3+3 by European countries. How did China become permanent member of UNSC? China, in recognition ofRead More →
In the United States, nuclear reprocessing was banned for the fear of nuclear proliferation. Additionally, twelve states have also banned nuclear plants completely, due to the fact that they produce radioactive waste. Why doesn’t the US reprocess nuclear fuel? A major obstacle to nuclear fuel recycling in the United StatesRead More →
Thousands of nuclear weapons exist in the world. The use of even one could change life as we know it. Nine countries possess nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea. Does Arabia have nuclear weapons? Saudi Arabia is a non-nuclear-weaponRead More →
Nine countries possess nuclear weapons: the United States, Russia, France, China, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea. What country has the best nuclear weapons? Number of nuclear warheads worldwide 2021 Russia and the United States continue to possess the most extensive nuclear arsenals. The former has 6,255Read More →
“The magnitude of effects of a nuclear explosion is far greater than what you might see in carefully controlled experiments and laboratory conditions.” So, everything points to the conclusion that no, cockroaches ultimately wouldn’t survive a nuclear apocalypse. How can cockroaches survive a nuclear bomb but not raid? Why doRead More →