Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

No, it's likely due to hydro power. Hydro has had several large scale accidents killing and displacing hundreds of thousands of people, such as the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banqiao_Dam in China.

Coal kills slowly but is the power source that's killed most people over time. Nuclear has killed the fewest by far.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: