Nuclear power is roaring back worldwide four decades after Chernobyl fears

War is reshaping energy plans more than you think

Chernobyl’s 1986 disaster and later Fukushima dealt nuclear power a long reputational blow, but momentum has returned after four decades. The International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol says demand is reviving globally, with the war-driven pressure on energy security in the Middle East providing a major boost. Today, the world is building and planning again as more reactors move forward.