Wildfires are common in the so-called Zone of Alienation around the abandoned Chernobyl plant. A larger-than-typical fire is stirring up radiation, though levels remain normal in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.
Tag: Nuclear Energy
Ontario Warned of a Nuclear ‘Emergency,’ Then Said Never Mind
Millions were greeted with a screeching alert on their phones. An hour and a half later, another message followed: The alarm “was issued in error.”
Iran’s Long Night Is Capped by an Earthquake
No casualties were reported, but the quake was in the same region as a troubled nuclear facility.
Japan Wants to Dump Nuclear Plant’s Tainted Water. Fishermen Fear the Worst.
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.
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.