#plutonium-239

#plutonium-239

The half-life of humanity is currently around 35 years, said Nobel laureate in physics David Gross as he concluded an evening lecture at the German Physical Society's conference in Erlangen in March.

US Vice President JD Vance stated that Washington's core demand is for Tehran to commit 'to not having a nuclear weapon.' He emphasized that if Iran agrees to these terms, the US is 'going to make Iran thrive' and that a deal with the Trump administration would allow Iran to 'prosper and join the world economy.'

The feminist collective Slow War Against the Nuclear State formed in 2022, driven by a desire to discuss the politics surrounding nuclear weapons and their implications on society.

New York is one of roughly a dozen major U.S. cities that could be targeted because of its political, economic, and industrial importance. Experts say in a worst-case scenario, enemies of the United States could target major cities that represent power or national influence.

Our study suggests that living near a [nuclear power plant] may carry a measurable cancer risk - one that lessens with distance. We recommend that more studies be done that address the issue of NPPs and health impacts, particularly at a time when nuclear power is being promoted as a clean solution to climate change.

The DOE issued a Request for Information (RFI) on Wednesday, seeking responses from states that may be interested in hosting the campuses, which will operate a "full‑cycle nuclear ecosystem." In practice, this means these sites will be expected to provide facilities for atomic waste reprocessing and disposal, in addition to fuel fabrication and enrichment. They may also serve as locations for nuclear reactors and co‑located datacenters powered by them.

Four years ago, The Guardian published a landmark expose in climate journalism that detailed a coming "carbon bomb" of oil and gas projects. Damian Carrington and Matthew Taylor reported that the projects included plans to explore for, drill, frack, refine, and transport enough additional oil and gas to equal 10 years of China's planet-warming emissions.

The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is U.S. potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. The nearly 700-mile flight last weekend — which transported a 5-megawatt microreactor without nuclear fuel — highlights the Trump administration's drive to promote nuclear energy to help meet skyrocketing demand for power from artificial intelligence and data centers, as well for use by the military.

In a short statement on Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said damage was confirmed at entrance buildings to the underground fuel enrichment plant (FEP). No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself, the agency said, adding the facility was severely damaged during the 12-day war Israel and the US waged on Iran last year.

The United States' top nuclear arms official on Friday accused China of carrying out an undisclosed nuclear detonation in 2020, arguing that recent secretive underground tests by China and Russia have given Washington reason to conduct "parallel steps" as a decades-long moratorium on nuclear testing among major powers is unraveling.

As nuclear tensions rise worldwide and the war in Ukraine reshapes global security, Rafael Grossi stands at the centre of the world's most dangerous calculations.