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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