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Mediterranean ‘medicane’ storms and the climate future
Future medicanes are expected to be more powerful as sea levels and temperatures rise, but science still has many questions.
Putting science back into the nuclear debate
As someone that has spent her entire career defending evidence-based science, I am dismayed that too often the scientific facts around the health effects of low dose radiation are ignored. Media stories that seek to mislead the public about the
Doing away with diesel using small modular reactors
As far as decarbonization solutions, one of the challenges hanging out there looking for a solution is off-grid power – electrical power that is being delivered away from major grids, be it in small settlements, islands, or remote mining and
At ITER site, work begins to ‘build the sun’ on Earth
As assembly of the nuclear fusion site begins, scientists look to the potential for emissions-free power.
Nuclear power and the energy transition
No energy source is perfect, but nuclear is the most ethically responsible form of energy generation.
The COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity to get our priorities right about energy policy
All low-carbon forms of energy have a role to play in building a resilient and sustainable world. Finland has the potential to lead the way. The possibility of a global pandemic has been recognized by experts as a major risk