Combating Olive Oil Fraud with Nuclear Innovations (www.iaea.org)
What are Radiopharmaceuticals? (www.iaea.org)
Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain, among other ingredients, radioactive forms of chemical elements called radioisotopes. Depending on the type of radiation that those radioisotopes produce, they can be used to diagnose or treat several medical conditions. Their applications range from imaging of many different organs,...
IAEA Reviews Kenya’s Nuclear Infrastructure Development for New Research Reactor Programme (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/iaea-reviews-kenyas-nuclear-infrastruc…...
Norway Joins the IAEA’s Member State Support Programme for Nuclear Verification (www.iaea.org)
Norway is the latest IAEA Member State to team up with the Agency’s Department of Safeguards by establishing a Member State Support Programme (MSSP). The partnership, formally signed on 27 September 2023, will see Norway working closely with the IAEA to address challenges and opportunities in the field of nuclear safeguards....
IAEA adds four States for the new COMPASS cycle (www.iaea.org)
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cameroon and Ghana will participate in the next cycle of the IAEA Comprehensive Capacity-Building Initiative for State systems of accounting for and control of nuclear material (SSACs) and State and Regional Authorities responsible for safeguards implementation (SRAs). The initiative, commonly known as...
Repurposing Coal Power Plant Sites with Low Carbon Nuclear (www.iaea.org)
As coal consumption continues to rise worldwide despite global efforts to slash greenhouse gas emissions, several countries are eyeing a strategy for using advanced nuclear power including small modular reactors (SMRs) to reduce reliance on the most polluting fossil fuel. At an event today at the IAEA’s Atoms4Climate pavilion,...
IAEA Sees Operational Safety Commitment at Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia, Encourages Continued Improvement (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/iaea-sees-operational-safety-commitmen…...
Net Zero “Needs Nuclear Power,” IAEA Says in Landmark Statement Backed by Dozens of Countries at COP28 (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/net-zero-needs-nuclear-power-iaea-says…...
IAEA Launches Open Data Platform (www.iaea.org)
Making scientific data more accessible to decision makers, experts and the public is at the core of IAEA’s efforts for stronger transparency and enhanced international knowledge sharing. With this aim, the IAEA recently launched the IAEA Data Platform which centralizes access to various publicly shared datasets on a single...
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost connection to its main off-site power line today, forcing it to rely on back-up electricity for reactor cooling. Rockets were also fired nearby. (www.iaea.org)
Floating Nuclear Power Plants: Benefits and Challenges discussed at IAEA Symposium (www.iaea.org)
How can we provide a reliable supply of energy far out to sea, or on an island, or in a coastal community? The typical answer is by using fossil-fuelled generators. But as efforts to decarbonize global energy systems expand, one of the answers could be to use a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP)....
Update 192 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/update-192-iaea-director-general-state…...
IAEA Mission Finds Progress in Nuclear and Radiation Safety in Australia, Notes Areas for Improvement (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/iaea-mission-finds-progress-in-nuclear…...
IAEA Mission Says Italy Committed to Managing Radioactive Waste Safely, Sees Areas for Improvement (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/iaea-mission-says-italy-committed-to-m…...
Update 187 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/update-187-iaea-director-general-state…...
IAEA to Conduct First Extensive Sampling of Marine Environment Near Fukushima Daiichi Since Start of Treated Water Release (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/iaea-to-conduct-first-extensive-sampli…...
IAEA Confirms Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit in Second Batch of ALPS Treated Water Released Today (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/iaea-confirms-tritium-level-far-below-…...
Sweden’s Plan to Expand Nuclear Power in Focus During First Visit by Director General Grossi (www.iaea.org)
…the government that took office after last year’s general election has made clear its aim to reverse this declining trend and expand the role of nuclear power in the coming two decades, implementing legal changes aimed at paving the way for such an energy transformation....
Encouraging the Next Generation to Pursue Careers in Decommissioning (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/encouraging-the-next-generation-to-pur…...
IAEA Director General Statement on Discharge of Fukushima Daiichi ALPS Treated Water (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/iaea-director-general-statement-on-dis…...
What is Radon and How are We Exposed to It? (www.iaea.org)
Source: iaea.org/…/what-is-radon-and-how-are-we-exposed-t…...
Beyond Physical Protection (www.iaea.org)
Source: www.iaea.org/bulletin/beyond-physical-protection...
What is Uranium? (www.iaea.org)
Botswana Opens its First Public Radiotherapy Centre, With IAEA Support (www.iaea.org)
40 Years of OSART: Improving Nuclear Power Plant Safety Worldwide (www.iaea.org)
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART): one of the most important safety peer review services offered by the IAEA to its Member States. The OSART programme aims to help countries strengthen the safety of their nuclear power plants during commissioning and operation by comparing actual...
