Sixty years ago, the very first samples of rainwater were collected for the Global Network of Isotopes in Precipitation (GNIP), while isotope hydrology was still taking its first steps. Continue reading →

Students and professionals in the nuclear power field are taking on learning opportunities while being housebound during the COVID-19 pandemic. Requests to use the IAEA’s basic principle nuclear reactor simulators have risen sharply in recent weeks. Ne... Continue reading →

Radiation is an effective and established tool to sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE) that is in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, except for respiratory face masks as it weakens their filters, the IAEA said today. Continue reading →

Diseases passed on by mosquitoes can cause sickness and economic hardship. As mosquitoes become increasingly resistant to insecticides, which also cause pollution, many governments are considering alternative forms of mosquito control – including with ... Continue reading →

The mining of uranium has sustainably fueled the fleet of nuclear power plants in the world, and will continue to do so in the coming decade. Continue reading →

Plastic debris is one of the most serious environmental challenges our oceans face. It affects marine organisms, habitats and ecosystems, as well as the health and well-being of people, particularly those dependent on the oceans.. Continue reading →

The recent fires in the Exclusion Zone near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Ukraine have not led to any hazardous increase of radioactive particles in the air, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today. Continue reading →

The IAEA makes freely available online thousands of scientific and technical publications for researchers, scientists and students worldwide. Continue reading →