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๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Are Nuclear Waste Repositories the Last Weapon in the Climate Battle?

The article discusses the global demand for stable, low-emission energy and the role of nuclear energy in meeting this demand while addressing the critical issue of safely disposing of long-lived radioactive waste.

Feb 22 โ€ข 10:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Overview of Nuclear Waste Disposal Site Investigation Becomes Key Issue in Kamishihoro Mayoral Election with Three Candidates Running

The upcoming mayoral election in Kamishihoro Village, Japan, revolves around a controversial investigation into a nuclear waste disposal site, with three candidates presenting varied positions on the issue.

Feb 17 โ€ข 10:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

A mysterious radioactive substance may have been brought into the building of Prague's Matfyz by someone from outside

A mysterious radioactive substance might have been smuggled into a building at Prague's Matfyz University by an outsider.

Feb 16 โ€ข 17:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

Police in Prague Responded to a Reported Radioactive Object and Found It

Authorities in Prague investigated a reported radioactive item at Charles University but found no issues at the nuclear reactor, though elevated radiation levels were detected at another unidentified object nearby.

Feb 15 โ€ข 10:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
National & Local

Frauds with a new scare of 'radioactive leak': Incident in Zografou

Scammers are exploiting fears of radioactive leaks to trick mainly elderly citizens out of their valuables in Zografou, Greece.

Feb 10 โ€ข 13:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

USA offers billions for states to receive radioactive waste

The Trump administration's plan to use small nuclear reactors has turned to an old strategy for radioactive waste disposal: burying it deep underground, despite the absence of such facilities.

Feb 7 โ€ข 16:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Radioactive Morena

The detention of the mayor of Tequila, Jalisco, highlights the difficult situation faced by President Claudia Sheinbaum and the Morena party, raising concerns over potential sanctions from the Trump administration due to alleged infiltration of organized crime.

Feb 6 โ€ข 12:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
National & Local

Nuclear Waste in Germany: Continuing Resistance

A visit to Gorleben, the heart of the anti-nuclear waste movement, illustrates the endless search for storage sites for radioactive waste in Germany.

Feb 5 โ€ข 10:02 UTC
๐ŸŒ Africanews
Crime & Justice

Niger military government to sue French uranium giant over environment

Niger's military authorities plan to sue the French company Orano for allegedly causing an ecological disaster by improperly storing radioactive materials.

Feb 4 โ€ข 19:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elDiario.es
Life & Tech

This animal survives by drinking toxic water in a radioactive desert that annihilates almost all forms of life

The article discusses how the two-humped wild camel, Camelus ferus, survives in a radioactive desert, drinking toxic water where most life cannot endure.

Feb 4 โ€ข 16:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Bad Incident at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant

Fresh radioactive waste was discovered among landfill debris at Fortum's Loviisa nuclear power plant, prompting an assessment as an exceptional event affecting safety.

Feb 4 โ€ข 11:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
National & Local

Nuclear Waste Tourism in North Rhine-Westphalia: BUND Sees Environmental Legal Protection in Danger

The Bund for Environmental and Nature Conservation (BUND) is contesting a Berlin administrative court's ruling concerning the transport of highly radioactive nuclear waste through North Rhine-Westphalia, as tensions rise with the Greens distancing themselves from their own state government.

Jan 16 โ€ข 11:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Veฤernji List
Crime & Justice

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced legal action against Croatia over radioactive landfill

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has announced plans to challenge the construction of a radioactive waste landfill on Trgovska Gora, including initiating international disputes or arbitration against Croatia.

Jan 12 โ€ข 20:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Index.hr
Crime & Justice

BiH could sue Croatia over radioactive waste disposal near the border

Bosnia and Herzegovina plans to challenge the construction of a radioactive waste disposal site in Trgovska Gora, which could lead to an international dispute or arbitration against Croatia.

Jan 12 โ€ข 20:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช taz
National & Local

Nuclear Waste Tourism in North Rhine-Westphalia: Castor Alarm in Sight

A Berlin court has declined to block highly radioactive nuclear waste transports through North Rhine-Westphalia, prompting the environmental group BUND to consider an appeal.

Jan 9 โ€ข 16:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
National & Local

Radioactive gas 'above recommended maximum level' found on set of BBC's Wolf Hall

The BBC's historical drama Wolf Hall is impacted by the discovery of radon gas at its filming location in the Cotswolds, leading to plans for its removal.

Dec 31 โ€ข 18:33 UTC

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