The water from the Fukushima disaster is more radioactive than the authorities have previously publicized, raising doubts about government assurances that it will be made safe.
Tag: Nuclear Energy
Pope Francis, in Japan, Warns of ‘Selfish Decisions’ on Nuclear Energy
Making the first visit to the country by a pope in 38 years, Francis called for an end to the nuclear arms race in visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Pompeo and Netanyahu Push to Scrap Iran Nuclear Pact
The Israeli leader claimed international inspectors knew Iran had hidden a secret nuclear site, and the American secretary of state accused Iran of ‘nuclear extortion.’
Iran Steps Further From Nuclear Deal With Move on Centrifuges
Since the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear pact and imposed economic sanctions, Iran has steadily backed away from the agreement.
Fukushima, Beaten Down by Nuclear Disaster, Takes Big Typhoon Hit
Some facilities that had been damaged in 2011 were hit again over the weekend in a region of Japan that can never seem to catch a break.
Iran Will No Longer Honor Nuclear Deal’s Limits on Research
The move was Iran’s third retaliatory step since President Trump renounced the 2015 agreement.
Russia Orders Evacuation of Village Near Site of Nuclear Accident
Residents were told to leave on Wednesday, suggesting a serious danger, but later reports said the evacuation had been called off.
Vodka From Chernobyl Is Perfectly Safe, Say the Scientists Who Made It
Branded “Atomik” and certified free of excess radioactivity, the artisanal spirit is part of a plan to help revive agriculture and aid residents around the nuclear disaster site.
Yukiya Amano, Head of the I.A.E.A. Nuclear Watchdog Group, Dies at 72
Mr. Amano led the agency for nearly a decade, including a critical period during which it monitored Iran’s nuclear activities under a deal signed in 2015.
Europeans Warn of Formal Complaint Against Iran, a Threat to Nuclear Deal
The foreign ministers of France, Germany and Britain called on Iran to return to full compliance “without delay” and moved closer to filing a formal complaint, a step that could collapse the accord.