Scientists react to the nuclear fusion energy record announced by UKAEA.   Prof Stuart Mangles, Head of the Space, Plasma … read more

It has been announced that the Fukushima nuclear plant will start releasing treated radioactive water into the ocean from the … read more

Japan has announced the plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific on Thursday. … read more

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee have published a report calling on the government to develop and publish a Nuclear … read more

According to reports, Ukraine has claimed “explosive devices” were placed on the roof of the plant’s third and fourth reactors … read more

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have stated that their report finds Japan’s plans to release treated water stored at … read more

Starting later time this year, Japan is preparing to release over a million tonnes of treated waste water from the … read more

It has been reported that the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has collapsed.   Prof … read more

There have been several reports that the federal Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have carried out the first nuclear … read more

There have been a number of media reports on Russia’s claims that the occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine … read more

A few journalists have asked us about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, so here is a comment from Dr Mark Wenman … read more

There are reports that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lost contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems and that … read more

There has been news this morning of Russian forces in Ukraine shelling the Zaporizhzhia power plant, the largest nuclear plant … read more

Tomorrow will mark the 10th anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the resulting nuclear accident at the Fukushima … read more

Reactions to news that Hitachi will halt work on a nuclear plant in North Wales. Dame Sue Ion FRS FREng, … read more

Reactions to news that Toshiba are pulling out of a planned nuclear power plant in Cumbria. read more

High levels of a radioactive isotope were discovered in parts of Russia in September.  read more

The nuclear energy research community in the UK has been shell shocked to learn that the Prime Minister’s Brexit Bill will also trigger the UK’s exit from the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). read more

An explosion and fire have occurred at the Flamanville nuclear plant on France’s northern cost. read more

Childhood leukaemia is rare, affecting approximately 500 children every year in the UK. There have been numerous studies and reports on the possible risks of childhood leukaemia in the vicinity of nuclear installations and there are acknowledged historical clusters of childhood leukaemia around both Sellafield and Dounreay nuclear sites. Recent reports of raised thyroid cancer incidence following reactor accidents in other countries have led to increased interest in the possible consequences of the 1957 Windscale fire. The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) is publishing its 17th report, ‘Further consideration of the incidence of cancers around the nuclear installations at Sellafield and Dounreay’ – a comprehensive review of the incidence of leukaemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and other cancers among young people around the Sellafield and Dounreay nuclear installations, updating its previous work. COMARE is a Department of Health Expert Committee providing independent advice to all government departments and agencies. read more