Dozens of radiation detectors are once again transmitting data from the area around the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) after Ukraine – with technical support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – succeeded in reviving a vital inform... Continue reading →

Safety first – the adage rings true when it comes to the food we eat. On this World Food Safety Day, 7 June – celebrating “Safer food, better health” – the IAEA is raising awareness of the role isotopic and other nuclear techniques play in ensuring the... Continue reading →

The IAEA cannot confirm the correctness and completeness of Iran’s declarations under its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement, Director General Rafael M. Grossi told the IAEA’s Board of Governors today. Continue reading →

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Slovenia has a comprehensive, robust and well-functioning system for spent fuel and radioactive waste management, while also noting areas where it could be further enhanced. Continue reading →

Today is World Environment Day, the international day calling for collective, transformative action on a global scale to celebrate, protect, and restore our planet. Continue reading →

Nuclear science and technology play an important role in addressing issues in low-carbon energy demand, human health, food security and environmental pollution, and contribute to socioeconomic development around the world. Continue reading →

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today concluded a mission to Ukraine’s Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and the surrounding Exclusion Zone after carrying out planned nuclear safety, security and safeguards activities there, Director Ge... Continue reading →

One source of natural radiation that presents a danger is radon — a radioactive gas with no colour, smell or taste. It is released from bedrock material and passes through the soil. Continue reading →