World Feb 12 Google Earth Keeps Watch on World’s Nuclear Sites North Korea tested its third nuclear device Tuesday at its Punggye-Ri site, the same location of its first two tests in 2006 and 2009. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an artificial, or manmade, 5.1 magnitude earthquake. The Institute…
World Mar 18 Rating Nuclear Accidents and Incidents: Which Were the Worst? With three reactors having at least partial meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan, the country raised the alert level from four to five on a seven-point international scale for atomic incidents Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency… By Talea Miller
Politics Aug 13 Russia to Deliver Uranium Fuel for Iran Plant, Raising New Nukes Concerns In another turn of the Iran nuclear story, Russia will begin loading fuel rods into Tehran's first nuclear power station at Bushehr next week, a Russian spokesperson said Friday. The U.S. has been critical of Russia's involvement in building…
World Apr 13 Leaders Sign Nuclear Security Pact Leaders of 47 countries attending the nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C., agreed Tuesday that responsibility for keeping nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorist groups lies with all nations. By Larisa Epatko
Apr 12 Egypt’s Foreign Minister Discusses a Nuclear-Free Middle East By Jeffrey Brown The two-day nuclear security summit that President Obama is hosting in Washington this week is grand in terms of the number of countries attending, but tightly focused in its stated agenda: Finding ways to secure the materials — highly… Continue reading