You cannot be “too prepared” for a nuclear or radiological emergency. That is why emergency exercise scenarios should include challenging, high risk, low probability events. Continue reading →

What is real time RT-PCR? How does it work with the coronavirus?  And what does it have to do with nuclear technology? Here’s a handy overview of the technique, how it works and a few refresher details on viruses and genetics. Continue reading →

No downtime: more than 2.5 billion people are in lockdown in over 50 countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and if you are one of them, you may want to consider the IAEA’s offering of online courses on nuclear related subjects, from basic to advanced. Continue reading →

How can we combat climate change while ensuring sustainable economic development? Continue reading →

Interested participants have until 30 April 2020 to submit an abstract for a paper or poster presentation at the International Forum on Enhancing a Sustainable Nuclear Supply Chain, organized by the IAEA and the European Atomic Forum (FORATOM) in Helsi... Continue reading →

How can the International Atomic Energy Agency continue to deter the spread of nuclear weapons during a global pandemic? Continue reading →

Predicting changes in rainfall distribution and improving on existing water management practices are crucial to mitigating and reducing the uncertainties impacting global water security due to climatic changes. Continue reading →

With rapid advances in digital technologies, smart digital devices such as smart sensor transmitters, electrical protective devices and variable speed drives, are increasingly used at many nuclear power plants – even if they were not initially designed... Continue reading →