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Looks like global warming is stopping nuclear power, rather than the other way round

Heavy Rain in South Korea Kills Five, Shuts Nuclear Plant   Officials Say Five People Still Missing WSJ,  By
JEYUP S. KWAAK  25 Aug 14, SEOUL-Heavy rainfall on Monday killed at least five people and shut down a nuclear reactor in South Korea, pushing the country’s populous southeast region to a near-standstill. …… A 650-megawatt nuclear reactor in Busan, about 330 kilometers (204 miles) southeast of Seoul, was also suspended on Monday after rising water flowed into the facilities, the national nuclear-power-plant operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd said. The reactor remained shut down as of Tuesday morning…….http://online.wsj.com/articles/heavy-rain-in-south-korea-kills-five-shuts-nuclear-plant-1409023982

August 27, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, South Korea