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Alley of abandoned villages - 162 plaques with the names of permanently evacuated settlements during 1986-1991 after the Chernobyl accident. Credit: Margarita Kalinina-Pohl (2018). This year is rich in commemorative anniversaries of natural and man-made disasters stemming from the use of nuclear energy for peaceful and military purposes. In March, we solemnly observed the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. On April 26, we marked 35 years since the largest nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. At end of August, the international nuclear nonproliferation and an...

What are nuclear reactors and how do they work? The ultimate embodiment of ‘high risk, high rewards'. Nuclear reactors transform the energy released by decaying, unstable atoms into electricity. We call such atoms ‘radioactive’. This decaying process is roughly the same one that fuels the Sun, only running in reverse. It can release a huge amount of energy, but it also generates radioactive waste products that are extremely harmful to all life if not handled properly. The nuclear reactor at Reed College is the only reactor in the US staffed by undergraduate students. Installed in 1968, ...

comments The super-crane is nicknamed Big Carl and it lifted a 575 ton steel cylinder into place at Hinkley Point today The crane stands at 656ft tall and is higher than several famous structures, including London's Gherkin tower It is known as Big Carl, after Carl Sarens, head of the Belgian family business which constructed the crane Able to carry 5,000 tonnes in a single lift, Big Carl is expected to be at Hinkley Point for the next three years  The world's largest crane completed its biggest ever lift today, hoisting a 575 ton steel cylinder into place at Hinkley Point.  The super-cran...

Opened fire in a mall outside of amsterdam before killing himself. police say the suspect was a 24-year-old dutch national who left a farewell note behind that claimed he had placed explosives around the town of alfin. some residents are not being allowed to return to their houses tonight. japanese authorities have announced new tougher regulations for the construction of nuclear plants. two backup generators will now be required for each reactor unit. the move is in response to the massive tsunami that crippled the fukushima nuclear plant in march. dramatic video is released. it shows the m...

Live look at los angeles. where we are this morning. where it is the middle of the night. 37 past the hour. welcome back to "morning joe." time now for a quick look at the news. there has been another setback in japan today. black smoke rising from a reactor unit forced the evacuation of workers at the crippled fukushima nuclear plant. officials there reported some progress yesterday after hooking up power lines to all six of the reactor units yesterday. however, it may be days, if not weeks, before critical cooling systems are back up since crews need to check equipment before turning on the ...