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Press Release
28 March 2025
Update 283 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team based at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) visited the site’s diesel storage tanks today and saw no signs of damage or spillage there, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
Featured Story
28 March 2025
Revolutionizing Plastic Recycling Through Irradiation
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste this weekend, find out how radiation technology can be applied to tackle the global crisis of plastic pollution. Read more →
Press Release
27 March 2025
Update 282 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team has this week been observing operational tests of diesel generators at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) as part of ongoing efforts to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict in Ukraine, where the off-site power situation remains challenging, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
Video
26 March 2025
This Glass is Radioactive
This type of glass has been produced for nearly 200 years, and it contains the first ever discovered radioactive element. Read more →
Nuclear Explained
25 March 2025
What is Isotope Hydrology?
Protecting water resources is an important goal for all countries, especially as we see the impacts of climate change becoming more and more pronounced. “Isotope hydrology is a really useful tool for countries to help do this because it gives us a fingerprint of the water molecule,” explains Jodie Miller, head of the Isotope Hydrology Section at the IAEA. Read more →
Press Release
24 March 2025
Latest IAEA Reports Confirm Japan's ALPS Treated Water Release Continues to Meet International Safety Standards
The discharge of treated water from Fukushima Daiichi is proceeding in line with international safety standards, the IAEA Task Force confirmed today. Read more →
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