Post Tagged with: "Nuclear War"

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

Environmental Effects of Nuclear War: New Report by the US National Academy of Sciences

Environmental Effects of Nuclear War: New Report by the US National Academy of Sciences

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its independent study on thePotential Environmental Impacts of Nuclear Waron June 25. The report considers four scenarios of nuclear war with varying numbers of warheads exchanged and reviews the non-fallout atmospheric effects of nuclear-weapons use. The study does not include quantitativeRead More

"Immediately desist from further military actions": Joint statement by peace orgnizations in India

“Immediately desist from further military actions”: Joint statement by peace orgnizations in India

Nuclear Weapons, South Asia May 9, 2025 at 12:03 am 0 comments

The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP), the National Alliance of Anti-Nuclear Movements (NAAM) and the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) express grave concern over the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

Russian seizure of Chernobyl lays bare the farcical designation of nuclear power as ‘peaceful, safe and sustainable’

Russian seizure of Chernobyl lays bare the farcical designation of nuclear power as ‘peaceful, safe and sustainable’

Karly Burch | The Conversation At least seven forest fires continue to burn around the Russian-held Chernobyl nuclear site in Ukraine, raising fears radionuclides could spread from the defunct facility. Earlier this week, the Ukrainian parliament issued a statement blaming the fires on shelling or arson by Russian forces that captured the site inRead More