THE Philippines has updated its National Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (Radplan) to enhance coordination and align with the nation’s nuclear regulatory framework. The ...

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The Chernobyl disaster is probably the most memorable nuclear disaster in history due to the explosion and all the deaths caused by severe radiation poisoning. Research that shows the dogs of ...

After a nuclear catastrophe, radiation contaminates soil, water, and entire ecosystems, creating environments toxic to human ...

Cognitive biases due to past nuclear accidents continue to shape energy policy long after the technologies themselves have changed.

Fifteen years ago, Fukushima, Japan, was home to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. Today, some places in the region look just as they did in the immediate aftermath of that fateful Friday ...

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Nuclear energy is one of the most polarizing topics when it comes to ways of generating electricity. On one hand, there are those who believe nuclear is a much better alternative to fossil fuels and ...

Floods, wildfires, heatwaves and storms are becoming more frequent and more intense as a result of climate change. Emergency systems around the world are being tested not only by the scale of these ...

The mental health sequelae of nuclear accidents encompass acute, mid-term and long-term effects including elevated levels of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and disturbances in risk ...