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The hidden cost of nuclear power

Kiyo Dörrer
January 9, 2026

Nuclear power is experiencing a renaissance. But there is a hidden cost: The enormous amount of time and money needed to decommission nuclear power plant. We visit the (probably) most expensive civil decommission

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Planet A

We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world and challenges the way we are dealing with climate change.

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