Annotated Bibliography
Topic: Nuclear Energy
Thesis: While nuclear energy has many benefits, the negative implications must be considered.
"Fukushima's Radioactive Water Leak: What You Should Know." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 14 Apr. 2017. Web. 30 Apr. 2017. This is an educational site with research information and photographed footage. In this questionnaire from National Geographic, Patrick Kiger describes the catastrophe in Japan involving nuclear energy and waste affecting the Pacific Ocean. The article provides practically any question that might arise from the epic news and detailed, truthful explanations to accompany the frequently asked questions. It also includes external links to more information about specific details intertwined with the ordeal in Fukushima such as articles from their own website or others from organizations involved with the nuclear crisis. From this article, I concluded that nuclear energy …show more content…
A&E Television Networks, Web. 30 Apr. 2017. This is an educational site with research information. In this accurate account of the events in Chernobyl from History.com, the author elaborates on the ordeal in Ukraine regarding the nuclear power plant and radiation, contributing to thirty two deaths and the contamination of much of the country, all due to the limited experience of the workers hired at the plant. The article provides practically all the details that surfaced during the catastrophe and detailed, truthful explanations to accompany the back-story and history of the event. From this article, I concluded that since nuclear energy is a relatively new technology, where scientists are not fully aware how to handle it, disastrous accidents are likely to happen like in this case in Ukraine. The article is credible with support for every claim and objective; there are no opinions implied and the article is only based on pure fact of what events legitimately occurred in
Topic: Nuclear Energy
Thesis: While nuclear energy has many benefits, the negative implications must be considered.
"Fukushima's Radioactive Water Leak: What You Should Know." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 14 Apr. 2017. Web. 30 Apr. 2017. This is an educational site with research information and photographed footage. In this questionnaire from National Geographic, Patrick Kiger describes the catastrophe in Japan involving nuclear energy and waste affecting the Pacific Ocean. The article provides practically any question that might arise from the epic news and detailed, truthful explanations to accompany the frequently asked questions. It also includes external links to more information about specific details intertwined with the ordeal in Fukushima such as articles from their own website or others from organizations involved with the nuclear crisis. From this article, I concluded that nuclear energy …show more content…
A&E Television Networks, Web. 30 Apr. 2017. This is an educational site with research information. In this accurate account of the events in Chernobyl from History.com, the author elaborates on the ordeal in Ukraine regarding the nuclear power plant and radiation, contributing to thirty two deaths and the contamination of much of the country, all due to the limited experience of the workers hired at the plant. The article provides practically all the details that surfaced during the catastrophe and detailed, truthful explanations to accompany the back-story and history of the event. From this article, I concluded that since nuclear energy is a relatively new technology, where scientists are not fully aware how to handle it, disastrous accidents are likely to happen like in this case in Ukraine. The article is credible with support for every claim and objective; there are no opinions implied and the article is only based on pure fact of what events legitimately occurred in