IAEA Awards 150 Women Marie Skłodowska-Curie Scholarships
More women are needed in the nuclear field to ensure a balanced workforce, and the IAEA is working to help achieve this. Continue reading
IAEA Task Force Continues Assessment of Regulatory Aspects of Discharge of Treated Water Stored at Fukushima Site
The IAEA Task Force established to assess the safety of Japan’s plan to discharge treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station (NPS) today completed their second regulatory review in Japan. Continue reading
Nuclear Energy Compared
How much energy does an average person use in a lifetime? How much fuel is needed and what are the corresponding emissions? Continue reading
Update 141 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will be in Ukraine next week to establish a continuous presence of nuclear safety and security experts at all the country’s nuclear power facilities, significantly stepping up the efforts of the International Atom... Continue reading
What is Deuterium?
Deuterium is a stable isotope of hydrogen, which, unlike “normal” hydrogen atoms, or protium, also contains a neutron. Continue reading
IAEA Grossi in Rome: Ukraine’s Nuclear Safety and Security, Pope Francis
Italy is a steadfast partner in the challenges facing the IAEA today with a long history of achievements in the nuclear field, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi emphasized this week as he travelled to Rome to meet with country’s leadership. Continue reading
Seeds Undergo Radiation in Space to Explore Biology and Genetics for Enhanced Food Security
Seeds launched into space in November last year, have now been positioned inside and outside the International Space Station to be exposed to th Continue reading
Latin America, Caribbean Achieves Capability in Using Nuclear Techniques to Respond to Natural Disasters
It is the second-most-disaster-prone region in the world. Continue reading

