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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident, Ten Years On

Much has been learnt in the ten years since the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and the subsequent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab

One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the

Nuclear fusion reactor could be here as soon as 2025

A viable nuclear fusion reactor — one that spits out more energy than it consumes — could be here as soon as

Mysterious Spike In Radioactivity Over Northern Europe, Accident At Russian Nuclear Plant Suspected

Watchdog agencies last week detected an increase in radioactivity levels in the atmosphere over northern Europe, suggesting a potential damage at a nuclear

Chernobyl forest fires pose no health risk from radiation, says IAEA

Basing its assessment on data provided by Ukraine, the IAEA said the increase in levels of radiation measured in the country was

Injecting Electromagnetic Pulses into the Electric Grid and Infrastructure: The Poor Man’s EMP Nuke

The United States has experienced disruptions from electromagnetic pulses (EMP) due to high-altitude hydrogen bomb explosions and also space weather. The first

Arctic Council creates new expert group on nuclear emergencies

Two fatal accidents during the summer of 2019 was a wake-up call for radiation emergency authorities monitoring northern waters. On July 1st,

Effectiveness of landscape decontamination following the Fukushima nuclear accident: a review

The Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident in March 2011 resulted in the contamination of Japanese landscapes with radioactive fallout. Accordingly,

Nuclear Regulatory Commission considers reducing inspections at nuclear reactors

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is recommending that the agency reduce s nuclear reactors, a cost-cutting move which has been promoted

California’s nuclear power plants built in close proximity to the San Andreas fault, setting up catastrophic “Fukushima” event for the West Coast

A Natural News investigation into the geolocation of nuclear power facilities in California reveals that five nuclear facilities were built in close

“Komsomolets” leaks radioactivity

The joint Norwegian-Russian expedition on board research vessel “G. O. Sars” is starting to see results from radiation samples collected on and

Nuclear Weapons Are Getting Less Predictable, and More Dangerous

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, to discuss, among many things, the