United States
US Administration Advances Plan to Convert Surplus Warhead Plutonium into Reactor Fuel.
4 hours ago
The US Department of Energy has selected five firms to explore converting 20 metric tonnes of Cold War-era surplus plutonium into fuel for advanced nuclear reactors, a move sparking debate over proliferation risks.
Ukraine
Life in the Shadow of Chornobyl: Four Decades of Resilience Amidst Conflict and Radiation.
April 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Forty years after the world's worst nuclear disaster, the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has evolved into a paradoxical landscape where rare wildlife thrives, elderly residents persist, and a new layer of danger has emerged from the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Technology
India Targets Massive 1,000% Surge in Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2047.
April 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
India has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to increase its nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047, representing an 11-fold increase from current levels. The strategy focuses on a three-stage reactor program, including indigenous PHWRs and new Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).











