Nuclear fission doesn't work because it requires a reliable flow of cool water. As such, it warms the planet too. Rivers are often too warm to cool nuclear plants, and so the plants have to pause operations. It's neither safe nor reliable.
https://www.apnews.com/2fef5c6a978b4fd5a79596020f0bac8a
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/sep/07/weatherwatch-nu...
https://energynews.us/2016/09/09/midwest/nuclear-plants-feel...
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/health/20iht-nuke.1.57884...
It has happened in the US too. This aside, the Fukushima nuclear disaster is a reminder that nuclear fission is not desirable.