Nuclear Science Helps to Adapt to Climate Change, COP26 Participants Hear
More intensive droughts and floods. Re-occurring wildfires. Dangerous pest and crop diseases. Continue reading
Key Role for Nuclear Power in Climate Change Urged by Youth Activists at COP26 Event
Youth activists called for a significant role for nuclear power in partnership with renewables as part of global efforts to achieve net zero emissions. At an IAEA event today at the UN climate summit, where the discussion took place Director General Ra... Continue reading
IAEA Experts to Collect Seawater, Marine Sediment and Fish Samples near Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts will visit Japan next week to collect samples of seawater, marine sediment and fishery products from coastal waters in Fukushima Prefecture. Continue reading
Countries Detail Nuclear Power Climate Change Plans in COP26 Event with IAEA Director General
Government ministers and industry leaders from Brazil, Ghana, Russia and the United States spelled out their plans for using nuclear energy to help slash emissions to net zero and achieve sustainable development in a wide-ranging conversation at the UN... Continue reading
What are Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)?
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power reactors. Continue reading
Waste Management Key for Low Carbon Energy Future, IAEA Director General Says During Visit to UK’s Main Decommissioning Site
Well-planned decommissioning of nuclear facilities and effective waste management are necessary for the sustainability of nuclear energy, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today at the Sellafield site, home to the world’s first commercia... Continue reading
Meet the Winners of the IAEA’s Nuclear Safety Essay Competition
Six students and early career professionals, below the age of 30, have been selected as the winners of the IAEA’s nuclear safety essay contest and will participate in the Special Panel – Youth and the Nuclear Industry on 10 November 2021, during the IA... Continue reading

