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Whats the source on it being about as bad?
It releases methane, yes.
We don’t have to do hydro. Wind and the Sun are already plenty enough.

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UNs IPCC Reports https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/Chapter-5-Hydropower-1.pdf See fig 5.15. The outliers are the concern (and yes, it’s pretty much methane)

Edit: I reread the parent comment, the above won’t address what you asked for, but is interesting nonetheless so I’ll leave it

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Thank you for the paper.
This does indeed clarify exact numbers that i didnt have.

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https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy

Nuclear produces the least emissions over it’s life cycle and has a safety rating that flip flops with solar depending on how they want to classify accidents in construction and preparation.

If you want a sustainable, clean and reliable future, your power grid needs Wind, Solar and Nuclear. There is absolutely no reason to exclude Nuclear Power from any green energy plan.

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OWID is probably the shittiest source on this topic. It’s funded by Bill Gates, who also directly funds nuclear power companies.

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I hear a lot of people trash talking OWID but never see anyone disputing the data or otherwise proving it’s wrong. And the information it presents on a whole lines up with other information provided by other research, surveys and data points.

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