France generates 70% of its electricity from nuclear energy. The country has 57 operational reactors with total capacity of 63,000 MWe. France is the world's largest net electricity exporter. About 17% of electricity comes from recycled nuclear fuel
Aircraft carrier is a warship with full flight deck for seagoing airbase operations. List includes carriers with official names regardless of construction status. Excludes aircraft cruisers, amphibious assault ships, and merchant carriers
First US aircraft carrier USS Langley commissioned in 1922. USS Ranger became first purpose-built carrier. Essex and Independence classes completed during WWII. Two training vessels converted during WWII: Wolverine and Sable
Nuclear power uses fission, decay and fusion reactions to generate electricity. First nuclear power plant built in 1950s, first commercial plant in 1956. Global installed capacity grew from 1 GW in 1960 to 300 GW by 1990. Nuclear power supplied 2,602 TWh in 2023, second largest low-carbon source
Mushroom cloud is a distinctive flammagenitus cloud from large explosions. Forms when lower-density gases suddenly rise due to Rayleigh-Taylor instability. Cloud contains debris, smoke, and condensed water vapor. Can be caused by nuclear explosions, conventional weapons, or volcanic eruptions
Nuclear power plants don't directly emit carbon dioxide but produce other wastes. Nuclear plants release less radioactive material than coal plants. Nuclear power reduces environmental costs through lower CO2 emissions. Nuclear accidents can release radioactive materials into environment