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Molten Salt Reactor Technology Development Continues as Countries Work Towards Net Zero

Achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is a daunting challenge, and will require a significant expansion of clean energy sources, including nuclear power. Continue reading

Update 220 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Drone strikes hit the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) today, in a serious incident that endangered nuclear safety and security, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. Continue reading

IAEA Empowers African Scientists to Manage Mapping of Regional Groundwater Resources

Scientists in the Sahel are finding quality groundwater sources -- thanks to a nuclear technique and a decade of support and training from the IAEA. Continue reading

Update 219 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost the connection to its only remaining back-up power line today amid renewed indications of military activity in the area, in yet another incident highlighting persistent nuclear safety and security ... Continue reading

Comoros Paves the Way to Safely Introducing Oncology Services for Cancer Care in the Country

A multidisciplinary team of experts appointed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Health Organization (WHO) and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has conducted a comprehensive imPACT Review in Comoros to advise the ... Continue reading

IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Mission at Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts completed a nuclear security mission at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station (KKNPS) in Japan today, which was carried out at the request of the country’s operator, Tokyo Electric Pow... Continue reading

Update 218 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

The conflict is continuing to endanger nuclear safety and security in Ukraine, with military activity taking place near the country’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in the south, air raid alarms sounding at several sites, and shelling knocking... Continue reading

Pakistan Shares IAEA Soil Salinization Solutions through South-South Cooperation

Pakistan has lost 5.7 million hectares of arable land due to soil salinization. The IAEA is supporting scientists in the country to develop salt-tolerant crops, enhancing food security. Continue reading