Romania starts shutdown of nuclear power plant due to low level of Danube River

Romania has started the shutdown of its sole nuclear power plant as the water level of Danube River dropped to record low, according to the plant's operator Nuclearelectrica.

Japan: No incidents reported at nuclear power plants following earthquake 6.2-magnitude

The magnitude 6.2 earthquake that hit Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday did not cause any incidents at the country’s nuclear power plants, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters.

Germany powers down its last three nuclear plants

Germany switched off on Saturday its remaining three nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition to renewable energy.

Germany yet to ensure reliable Energy Supplies, high prices in the coming months due to the nuclear phaseout

Germany has not yet ensured reliable energy supplies in the short- and long-term, despite decreasing gas prices, President of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) Peter Adrian said on Tuesday.

Nuclear fuel to be loaded at Akkuyu NPP on April 27. The plant is designed to provide up to 10% of Turkey's electricity needs

Nuclear fuel will be loaded into the first power unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant on April 27, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Nuclear accident narrowly avoided after power cut at plant, Zelensky claims

 

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The world has narrowly avoided a nuclear accident, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky says after power was briefly cut to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Nuking An Asteroid to Prevent It from Hitting Earth Could Actually Work, Study Shows - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Reassuring news for those waiting to delay the apocalypse for as long as possible: A new study suggests that our last line of defense against an asteroid hitting Earth is an effective strategy after all.

Imitation of Molten Radioactive Mass Crafted Amid Concerns Over Fission Threat in Chernobyl’s Depths - Sputnik International

The result of the scientists’ study may help figure out how to handle the radioactive material that resides beneath the nuclear plant.

Disastro di Chernobyl, 1986-2021: come si evitò l'Apocalisse Nucleare

 

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Así se limpió el fondo del mar tras el desastre de Fukushima | Misterios de las Profundidades

 

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 El océano y la radiación son dos fuerzas capaces de crear auténticas catástrofes en nuestro planeta. 

Bulgarian gov't seeking investor for unfinished nuclear power plant

Bulgarian government here on Wednesday announced it was seeking a strategic investor for the construction of its unfinished 2,000-megawatt Belene nuclear power plant (NPP).

Austria to Sue EU over Allowing Expansion of Hungary Nuclear Plant

Austria said on Monday it planned to sue the European Commission for allowing Hungary to expand its Paks atomic plant, saying it did not view nuclear energy as the way to combat climate change or as being in the common European interest.

Russia Launches ‘World’s Biggest, Most Powerful’ Nuclear Icebreaker Ship

Russia has floated out the world’s largest nuclear-powered icebreaker ship as the country moves to reinforce its leadership in the Arctic.

5.8-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan's Fukushima, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in the northern Tohoku region on Japan's main island of Honshu on Thursday, although no tsunami warning has been issued.

Iran, EU join hands to build nuclear safety center

Iran said on Saturday that it will start building an advanced nuclear safety center in cooperation with the European Union in the near future, Press TV reported.

Rosatom to launch construction of two new units for Indian nuclear plant

A structure owned by Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom will launch the construction of the third and fourth power units of Kudankulam nuclear power plant (NPP) in India this year, according to the documents prepared by government to the annual report in the State Duma (lower house of parliament).

France to shut down oldest nuclear plant by 2020

France’s oldest operational nuclear power plant at Fessenheim is set to be shut down by April 2020. A formal decree on the closure has been inked, but it is tied to the launch of a new generation power plant in Normandy.

Chernobyl zone becomes biosphere reserve as wildlife flourishes

The Ukrainian government has recently declared the territory around Chernobyl nuclear power plant as a biosphere reserve because wildlife in the abandoned area is flourishing without human presence.

Japan high court rules nuclear reactors can restart

A Japanese appeals court Tuesday ruled that a pair of nuclear reactors halted by a lower court order can be restarted, in a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's energy policy.

Putin expects Akkuyu nuclear power plant to become strategic investment

Russian President Vladimir Putin expects that in the near future the Akkuyu nuclear power plant will be given the status of a strategic investment.