Millions of fish tested Canada's largest nuclear plant. The incident points to a growing climate risk

CBC - Sep 17, 2026

A freak fish event that 'challenged reactor safety' at Canada's largest nuclear plant shows why the nuclear energy governments are relying on to fight climate change must also become more resilient to it.

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