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In 1997, America's last bismuth refinery shut down. 29 years later, the metal is crucial to a 240-MW nuclear reactor whose coolant supply is 82% ChineseA proposed American nuclear reactor, EAGL-1, will use liquid lead-bismuth coolant. China currently dominates global refined bismuth product...- In 1978, Turkey Point workers found 1 crocodile nest when Florida had fewer than 300 left. 48 years later, about 400 live in its canals, turning a nuclear plant into an unlikely crocodile habitatAn unexpected discovery at Turkey Point nuclear plant in 1978 initiated a crocodile recovery. Engineers built canals which created an accid...
- Japan earthquake injures 37, disrupts trains and ruptures water pipe in TokyoA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday morning. At least thirty-seven people sustained injuries from panic and falls. Trai...
- Moderate earthquake shakes Japan, injuring more than 30 people in Tokyo regionA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday morning. Over thirty individuals sustained injuries, mostly minor, from the seismic...
- Strong earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Japan, leaves 37 injuredA moderate earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, injuring over thirty people. Most injuries were minor, occurring as people fell or...
- In early 2026, OPG began drilling 40 boreholes at Ontario’s Wesleyville site. Now, the tests are assessing land that could eventually host up to 10,000 MW of nuclear powerCanada is undertaking an ambitious project by drilling forty boreholes to evaluate a vast field in Lake Ontario, which could potentially ac...
- CISF jawan dies of gunshot wound at nuclear plant in Rajasthan; suicide suspectedA 25-year-old CISF jawan died from a gunshot wound on duty. The incident occurred at a nuclear power plant in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh distr...
- Earlier this month, Romania sank 4 rock-filled barges into the Danube to keep its nuclear reactor running. Days later, the river rose 1.6 inches when forecasters had expected it to fallRomania has deployed four rock-filled barges in the Danube to redirect scarce river water toward the Cernavodă nuclear power plant as sever...
- In 2023, Liz and Rich Muller founded Deep Fission to put working nuclear reactors underground. 4 years later, its Kansas pilot is targeting a 5-MW reactor by late 2027Kansas experiment represents something larger than one company’s attempt to reinvent the nuclear power plant. Deep Fission is testing wheth...
- US nuclear industry to submit comprehensive feedback on India’s SHANTI rulesThe US nuclear industry is preparing a comprehensive submission to India on draft rules implementing the SHANTI Act, which opens the civil ...
- SHANTI Draft Rules and Regulations: Single licence regime and technology from self-reliant countries proposedDraft rules for the SHANTI Act are now public, opening India's nuclear power sector. A single licence will cover building, operating, and d...
- Are courts precluded from granting fair, just compensation in nuclear accident: SC seeks Centre response on SHANTI ActThe Supreme Court questioned the Centre regarding compensation for nuclear accidents. It also sought clarification on regulatory body appoi...
- Draft SHANTI Rules 2026: Government proposes nuclear liability, insurance framework for operatorsNew SHANTI Rules 2026 propose strict no-fault liability for nuclear operators. Operators must maintain insurance and financial security for...
- Originated 250 millions ago, Crocodiles and Birds closest living relatives yet one flies, apex predator can't, scientists have finally figured out whyReversion to a cold-blooded metabolism may have saved the crocodile lineage from extinction 66 million years ago when an asteroid ended the...
- Department of Atomic Energy releases draft rules of SHANTI ActDraft rules for the SHANTI Act, 2025, mandate financial security for nuclear damage. Operators must maintain insurance or financial securit...
- PM Modi Independence Day 2026 announcements: AI training for 1 crore youth, free coaching, 7 new semiconductor plants & morePrime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a series of transformative initiatives aimed at shaping India's future growth. He pledged that one ...
- A massive jellyfish swarm clogged cooling-water filters at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant, forcing three reactors offline and cutting output at a fourthA French nuclear facility faced major shutdowns as massive jellyfish invaded its cooling systems, resembling an incident from last year. Th...
- Australian researchers in 2010 had 103 people hold a live crocodile before gambling to see whether excitement could increase betting; some at-risk gamblers bet more afterwardA group of researchers undertook a unique crocodile experiment to investigate arousal's effects on gambling behavior. Contrary to expectati...
- France faces record nuclear shortfall amid heat, drought & jellyfish invasionFrance experienced a record nuclear power deficit exceeding twenty percent. This significant shortfall resulted from environmental factors ...
- In 1999, Oregon shipped a 1,000-ton nuclear reactor vessel 270 miles up the Columbia river, then buried it in WashingtonOregon's Trojan Nuclear Power Plant reactor vessel traveled 270 miles up the Columbia River. This massive 907-metric-ton vessel was then tr...
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