The Fiery Transformation: What Happens to Nuclear Fuel Inside a Reactor?

Inside a reactor, nuclear fuel takes a hell of a beating and becomes intensely radioactive.

This reading is part of a series: Nuclear Waste Disposal

Nuclear energy and fire - they are not so different

Uranium, in its natural form in the environment, is benign. In this form, it has existed since the beginning of our planet and will continue to be around long after we are gone. We have lived around it and over it without knowing what it is capable…