For the last 50 years, nuclear power plant operators worldwide have shared their experiences on safety-related events through international incident reporting systems to learn from these incidents and contribute to the prevention of accidents. Continue reading →

Faced with global warming temperatures, the Indian Ocean country of Mauritius turned to nuclear technology to develop new tomato varieties that can thrive. Continue reading →

The IAEA held its first-ever emergency preparedness and response (EPR) training course in Arabic last month for personnel in Qatar tasked to be responders in case of a nuclear or radiological emergency. Continue reading →

Radioactive material at crime scenes can be the result of intentional malicious acts such as theft or trafficking of material for illicit purposes. Continue reading →

Research reactors are an important resource for training nuclear professionals worldwide, but only around a quarter of countries have their own research reactors. Continue reading →

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said nuclear power is playing an important role in the world’s production of clean energy, “contributing massively” to avoiding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in many countries and providing innovative soluti... Continue reading →

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the operation of power systems across the globe and offered a glimpse of a future electricity mix dominated by low carbon sources. Continue reading →

Baobab trees can live longer than 2,500 years. Watch the video to see how scientists in South Africa use nuclear technology to analyse extracts of a tree’s wood and how this can help forecast future climate change. Continue reading →