"I don't know a lot about nuclear science...but I know that's bad." In a memorable and at times unnerving assignment in 2018, the Japanese government gave #60Mins reporter Tom Steinfort permission to venture inside reactor 3 of the doomed Fukushima nuclear power plant for 120 seconds. Watch the full story on 9Now: https://bit.ly/3KMJtu1 | 60 Minutes Australia

Since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, the popularity of nuclear energy has declined due to concerns about issues such as waste storage, reactor accidents, overall costs, and health risks. Renewable energy has gained ground since 1972, when it already made up 20% of the global energy mix – mainly due to hydroelectric power and dams like the Hoover Dam, which produced 1,345 megawatts in 1961 and now generates 4.5 billion kilowatt-hours annually. Since 2000, wind energy has surged, growing from 3,8