• The UK’s 60,000 tonnes of nuclear waste is difficult to visualise. Instead, imagine a pile of 15,000 elephants. That’s around a quarter of the … Some nuclear factsRead more
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Nuclear meltdown in Finland
Helsingin Sanomat reported: The Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) is seeking damages of EUR 2,400 million from the consortium of Areva and Siemens … Nuclear meltdown in FinlandRead more
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Saltwater for crops
Technology under development at the University of New South Wales could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to … Saltwater for cropsRead more
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World Food Day a Reminder of a Global Crisis
As the financial crisis dominates the attention of the news media and the presidential campaign, a global food crisis continues to affect millions of people … World Food Day a Reminder of a Global CrisisRead more
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Plastic kills 100,000 marine animals every year
People adoring dolphins and then not minding using plastic bags at every opportunity. Dolphins are dying and being washed up to shores. Their autopsies are … Plastic kills 100,000 marine animals every yearRead more
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Cost of Yucca Mountain nuclear repository is rising
The U.S. Department of Energy says it has revised upward its cost estimate of the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository from its 1983 start to closure … Cost of Yucca Mountain nuclear repository is risingRead more
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Oceanic Acidification
A new study by scientists into the future effects of acidic sea water shows that the reduced pH value of the oceans’ surface waters will … Oceanic AcidificationRead more
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Olkiluoto-3’s costs rise sharply
The expected building costs of a new nuclear reactor in Finland by France’s Areva have increased to 4.5 billion euros ($6.66 billion) from 3 billion … Olkiluoto-3’s costs rise sharplyRead more
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Baby Penguins are dying
July 18, 2008 — Hundreds of baby penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro’s … Baby Penguins are dyingRead more
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Renewable energy is attracting Wall Street
Capitalists have already scuttled Patrick Moore’s claimed nuclear revival. New U.S. subsidies of about $13 billion per plant (roughly a plant’s capital cost) haven’t lured … Renewable energy is attracting Wall StreetRead more