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The meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 exposed 572 million people to radiation. No other nuclear accident holds a candle to that level of public health impact.
How do we measure long-term impacts of nuclear accidents? Studies at Chernobyl and Fukushima show that radiation has harmed animals, birds and insects and reduced biodiversity at both sites.
Engineers have devised an innovative way to dismantle Chernobyl’s reactor while preventing further radiation escaping.
Russia’s energy exports are expanding far beyond oil and gas to include coal, nuclear and refined petroleum products, a trend with far-reaching geopolitical consequences.
Recent terrorist attacks have heightened concerns about the security of nuclear plants. A former top U.S. nuclear regulator says security is weak at many sites worldwide.
Evidence suggests that the threat is not being taken seriously enough.
Small nuclear reactors are one step closer to powering the UK’s future energy requirements.
Remediation will never get radiation to zero in the area affected by the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant. Rather than safety, the conversation should focus on acceptable risk.
The process of decarbonisation is a complex one for South Africa, as most its power supply comes from coal.
The nuclear operator was nowhere near adequately covered for the disaster. And it’s not just a Japanese problem.
We don’t know how much it would cost to store nuclear waste in Australia - or how much other countries would be willing to pay.
President Zuma indicated a welcome slowdown in the South African government’s stated intention to invest in nuclear power plants.
Dr Alan Finkel took over as Australia’s Chief Scientist in January this year. In this exclusive interview, he describes his approach to science, and to issues such as renewable energy and STEM jobs.
An often ignored political role devised in 1571 tells you all you need to know about who will benefit as new power plants are built.
Anti-nuclear advocates may cheer the closing of nuclear power plants in the US, but thanks to cheap natural gas, less nuclear power means higher emissions.
Australia’s new Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, is a passionate advocate for science and technology, and has argued that Australia should consider nuclear power.
There is a tension between the UK’s national security strategy and a new nuclear deal with China.
The merest hint of a successful deal over Iran’s nuclear programme is enough to get people excited. And as the country emerges from economic isolation, nowhere is the enthusiasm more keenly felt than in…
Head-in-sand attitude of nuclear power plants toward cybersecurity is accident waiting to happen, report finds.
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