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Explainer: Could fusion energy help fight climate change?
Fusion energy, the process that powers stars, holds the potential to provide a clean, virtually inexhaustible energy source that could significantly combat climate change.
Fusion reactions combine light atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, producing helium as a byproduct, which is not a greenhouse gas.
Unlike nuclear fission, fusion does not produce long-lived radioactive waste and carries no risk of meltdown.
Unlike nuclear fission, fusion does not produce long-lived radioactive waste and carries no risk of meltdown.
While significant scientific and engineering challenges remain, ongoing research and development are making progress towards realizing fusion power as a viable climate solution.
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