nuclear energy
Britain’s First Nuclear Power Plant in 20 Years Is Delayed and Over Budget
The setback is a blow to the European nuclear power industry.
The Most Toxic Nuclear Facility in the US Is in Lockdown
3,000 workers are sheltering as an emergency is declared at a nuclear facility in Washington State.
Radiation-Resistant Mutants at Chernobyl Pave the Way for Life on Mars
Radiotrophic beer is involved.
Watch Our 360/VR Documentary POWER on How Nuclear Energy Is Made
Motherboard takes you inside three nuclear facilities in 360/VR.
Activists File Emergency Legal Action to Halt the Reactivation of a Nuclear Reactor in New York
Friends of the Earth filed a petition on Tuesday with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, saying an investigation is need to determine why 1 in 4 cooling system bolts in one of the facility's reactors was degraded or missing.
Chernobyl's New and Improved Sarcophagus Will Contain the Disaster's Radioactivity for a Century
Thirty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, engineers are putting the finishing touches on a $1.3 billion enclosure that will be one of the largest moveable structures ever built.
30 Years After Chernobyl, Here’s What Radioactivity Is Doing To Wildlife
Many animals and plants still contain so much radioactivity they are unsafe for human consumption.
The Nuclear Industry Says Security Is Pretty Good — But It Could Be Better
At the Nuclear Industry Summit in Washington, DC, the world's nuclear facilities appear relatively safe and secure, but the trend lines may not be headed in the right direction.
Japanese Photographers Reflect on Fukushima
Still reeling from the effects of the 3/11 tsunami and nuclear disaster, these photographers are coping through art.