The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Power

Russia reducing military presence and personnel at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine

Kyiv claims remaining staff have been told to blame Ukraine for any emergency – having accused Russia of planning a ‘terrorist’ attack at the plant

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia reducing its presence at nuclear power plant, says Ukraine; Pope says war seems to have ‘no end’ – as it happened

Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate warns that staff are leaving Zaporizhzhia as Moscow has mined power units; Pope Francis calls for peace

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 492 of the invasion

Ukraine continues to claim its counteroffensive is making progress in ‘all directions’; Russia is reported to be pulling staff out of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023

Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Decades of research are still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy

The U.S. Department of Energy reported a major scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion science in December 2022. For the first time, more energy was released from a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023

As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea

As Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea this summer, concerned South Koreans are stocking up on sea salt.

WEKU · Jun 27, 2023

We need to decarbonise our electricity supply, and quickly – Alan Finkel shows how green energy can be a reality, and bring economic benefits

We use energy in everything we do, but few of us understand it properly. Much of the time this doesn’t matter. We can flick a light switch or turn the ignition key in a car, knowing the technology will work whether we understand it or not. Even something as simple…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023

CP chairman touts nuclear power at Chinese entrepreneurs' forum

Dhanin Chearavanont, chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, told a forum in Bangkok that he personally sees nuclear power as a clean option for the production of electricity necessary for future economic development.

Bangkok Post · Jun 25, 2023

Ukraine warns that Russia may be planning to attack occupied nuclear power plant

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expected other nations to 'give appropriate signals and exert pressure' on Moscow

Wales Online · Jun 23, 2023

Zelenskyy urges world to heed Ukraine’s ‘terror’ attack warning

President slams ‘countries pretending to be neutral’ after warning Russia could be planning nuclear plant assault.

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2023

Ukraine's president tells other countries to act before Russia attacks nuclear plant

Ukraine wants other countries to heed its warning that Russia may be planning to attack an occupied nuclear power plant to cause a radiation disaster

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023