International

Transgenerational mutational signature in offspring of former Chernobyl cleanup workers

Transgenerational mutational signature in offspring of former Chernobyl cleanup workers

Fabian Brand et.al. | Scientific Reports Journal   Researchers have found that DNA damage caused by ionizing radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster is appearing in the children of those who were exposed—marking the first clear evidence of such effects being passed down across generations. Full journal article availableRead More

Breach of Chernobyl plant shield can no longer confine radiation: IAEA warns

Breach of Chernobyl plant shield can no longer confine radiation: IAEA warns

Christopher McFadden | MSN.com   Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement (NSC) facility may have been compromised after a drone strike in February 2025, according to reports. The strike was likely an accident, but the drone carried a high-explosive warhead, creating a hole in the structure, starting a fire, and damaging theRead More

The fallout of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the dangers of nuclear energy

The fallout of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the dangers of nuclear energy

Major General Sudhir Vombatkere Major General S.G. Vombatkere retired as the Additional Director General, Discipline & Vigilance in Army HQ, New Delhi. He is Adjunct Associate Professor of the University of Iowa, USA, in international studies, and is a member of NAPM and PUCL. He writes on strategic and development-relatedRead More

Chalk River protests: Canada's indigenous communities struggle against proposed nuclear dump

Chalk River protests: Canada’s indigenous communities struggle against proposed nuclear dump

Jacksen Friske | Canadian Geographic Protesters gather outside of the Supreme Court to oppose nuclear dump development near Ottawa River   Protester Dan Nisbet standing in support with his pet dog. (Photo: Jacksen Friske)   Protesters recently gathered outside the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa to support the legalRead More