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jc611

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on: Jun 19, 2018
How many nuclear power plants are active around the world today?
 
 

a. 405 c. 435
  b. 355 d. 315



Question 2

Thanks to the relatively mild and stable temperatures over the last how many years does Robert Correll refer to the period as a sweet spot?
 
 

a. 2,000 years c. 150 years
  b. 100,000 years d. 10,000 years



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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
All 435 currently operating nuclear power plants will have to be retired or decommissioned over the next 50 years.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Since the end of the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago, we've enjoyed a sweet spot in Earth's history, according to Correll.



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