Students and professionals below the age of 35 can now submit entries to the IAEA’s 2020 International Essay Competition on Nuclear Security for Students and Early Career Professionals in cooperation with the International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN). The contest is part of the IAEA’s International Conference on Nuclear Security: Sustaining and Strengthening Efforts, taking place from 10 to 14 February, 2020 at IAEA headquarters in Vienna.
USA is a leader of climate change denial
International polling reveled a fact that a significant number of Americans do not believe human-driven climate change making the US a hotbed of climate science denial .
Are Species close to extinction?
This Monday the world were hit not only by usual political end economical news but also by huge ecological piece – shocking UN report on species and human future.
Looking Into the Future of Water Resources and the Impact of Climate Change
How will climate change influence water supplies a hundred years from now? To answer questions like this, water scientists use scientific models. Among these is the IAEA’s isotope-enabled water balance model, which can help experts accurately and reliably predict the impact of climate change on water resources far into the future. The information they collect can support decision makers in developing sustainable water use policies for generations to come.
Warming oceans leads to tropical species increase in New Zealand waters
Tropical fish have to move for thousands of kilometres into New Zealand waters giving a threat to vulnerable native species as they compete for resources, all because of warming ocean temperatures.
Now Available: IAEA Handbook for Regulatory Inspectors of Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear safety regulators and inspectors require rigorous training, particularly as their workload increases with new nuclear reactors opening and older ones going through decommissioning. While nuclear safety is a national responsibility, the IAEA provides support to regulators worldwide. The recently issued Handbook for Regulatory Inspectors of Nuclear Power Plantsis part of the IAEA’s continued effort to develop training materials to support regulatory inspection programmes.
Climate change helps to spread bananas infection
Researchers have recently discovered that climate change is aiding the spread of a fungal plant disease from Asia, across banana-growing areas of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Radiation in Medicine Helps Kuwait’s Cancer Control Programme
Kuwait City – The use of radiation in medicine using state-of-the-art diagnostic methods for radiography, angiography and computed tomography to diagnose and follow treatments in cardiology and cancer control is among the pillars of Kuwait’s health programme, which is supported by the IAEA.
Scientists are calling to declare an ecological emergency
Environmental researchers, lobbyists and scientists are calling on world leaders to face the annihilation of wildlife and plants as a global emergency, after the UN experts sound the alarm in a new shocking report.
Europe plans to limit shipping speed to tackle climate change
This week at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) meeting the EU countries are discussing the best way to cut shipping emissions.