Scenarios about 'nuclear safety'
Nuclear safety encompasses the protocols, technologies, and regulations designed to prevent accidents and mitigate radiation hazards in nuclear facilities and applications. Throughout history, incidents like Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima have highlighted the catastrophic potential of nuclear failures, driving international cooperation on safety standards. In alternate history scenarios, different approaches to nuclear safety often serve as critical divergence points, potentially averting disasters or creating new ones with far-reaching geopolitical consequences.
What If The Goiânia Accident Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1987 Goiânia radiological disaster in Brazil never happened, potentially altering global nuclear safety protocols, public perception of radiation, and healthcare practices in developing nations.
What If The Kyshtym Disaster Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1957 Soviet nuclear catastrophe at Mayak was prevented, potentially altering the course of the Cold War, nuclear safety practices, and environmental activism in the Soviet Union and beyond.
What If The Tokaimura Nuclear Accident Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan's worst nuclear accident prior to Fukushima never occurred, potentially altering the trajectory of nuclear energy in Japan and global attitudes toward nuclear safety.
What If The Windscale Fire Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Britain avoided its worst nuclear accident in 1957, potentially transforming the future of nuclear energy in the UK and globally.