IAEA Mission Finds Progress in Nuclear and Radiation Safety in Australia, Notes Areas for Improvement
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said Australia has made significant progress in building a resilient and adaptable regulatory infrastructure for radiation safety. The team has also identified areas for potential enhancements, such ... Continue reading
Cooperation is Key: Training Experts to Support Evidence-Based Decision Making Around the Management of Microplastics in the Ocean
Sunlight, wind and waves break down plastic debris into smaller and smaller pieces that eventually become microplastics. Learn how the IAEA and its partners are helping scientists to improve how they measure this microplastic pollution worldwide. Continue reading
Immagine EO della Settimana: Canale di Panama
Come gioielli che splendono sull'acqua, le navi che percorrono il Canale di Panama - che attraversa l'America Centrale - sono state catturate in questa immagine di Copernicus Sentinel-1.
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Quanti anni hai, Luna?
È nata almeno 4,46 miliardi di anni fa e sarebbe 40 milioni di anni più vecchia di quanto prima pensavamo. La datazione dell’anno di nascita della Luna arriva da un team di ricerca internazionale che ha analizzato il campione lunare raccolto dagli astronauti della missione Apollo 17, nel 1972. Lo studio è stato pubblicato sulla rivista Geochemical Perspectives Letters Continue reading
Africa’s First IAEA Collaborating Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics
The IAEA has designated the Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission as an IAEA Collaborating Centre in plant breeding and associated technologies for food and nutrition security. Continue reading
Update 189 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has increased the number of reactors in hot shutdown to two units and has also started operating mobile diesel boilers as part of efforts to generate more heating during the winter, including to the nea... Continue reading
IAEA Samples Marine Environment Near Fukushima Daiichi
IAEA scientists and experts from international laboratories are visiting Japan this week to take marine samples near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Continue reading
Prioritizing Childhood and Cervical Cancer in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has taken important steps to increase access to cancer services since the IAEA carried out its first imPACT Review in 2013 together with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Continue reading

