Nuclear
Iranian president announces another break from nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president announced on Tuesday that Tehran will begin injecting uranium gas into 1,044 centrifuges, the latest step away from its nuclear deal with world powers since President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord over a year ago. The development is significant as the centrifuges previously spun empty, without gas injection, …
Using Japanese technology to cope with global warming
Measures against global warming can be divided into two categories: mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation means curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Adaptation means preparing to cope with higher temperatures. Some companies in Europe and the United States are now selling adaptation measures. And the industry is starting to take root in Japan, too, as companies see business …
Jury convicts 7 Catholic pacifists of breaking into nuclear submarine base
A federal jury convicted seven Catholic peace activists of three felonies and a misdemeanor Thursday for breaking into a nuclear submarine base in Georgia last year. The seven now face up to 25 years in prison each for trespassing on the U.S. Navy base, which houses six Trident submarines capable of carrying hundreds of nuclear …
Video: Human ancestors saw nuclear explosion from Milky Way black hole
The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy may not be as peaceful as scientists thought. Just 3.5 million years ago, the Milky Way’s black hole produced a massive explosion that sent cones of radiation shooting through the galaxy and beyond, according to new research. It was recent in galactic terms — ancient …
Truck makers turning to connected technology
Japanese truck makers are using Internet-connected technologies to help delivery companies deal with the country’s growing staff shortages. Isuzu Motors showed off a smartphone app that helps firms speed up their regular maintenance inspections. It activates turn signals and brake lights from outside a vehicle, allowing drivers to check that they’re functioning properly. This removes …
State Department, North Korea disagree over whether latest nuclear talks broke down
North Korea claimed Saturday that negotiations with American diplomats over the totalitarian country’s nuclear program had broken down Saturday, though the State Department later said the comments “do not reflect the content or the spirit” of the discussions. North Korea’s top nuclear negotiator, Kim Myong Gil, told reporters through a translator outside Pyongyang’s embassy in Stockholm that working-level …
US denies North Korean nuclear talks failed
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Talks were talking place on the island of Lidingo, northeast of Stockholm The US has denied that its day of nuclear talks with North Korea ended in failure, insisting that “good discussions” were had. Earlier, North Korea said the meeting had broken down, because the US brought “nothing to the …
Imran Khan warns of potential nuclear war in Kashmir | World news
Pakistan’s prime minister, Imran Khan, has said he has been trying to raise the alarm at the United Nations this week about the danger of a nuclear war breaking out over Kashmir. India and Pakistan came close to a conflict in February when India bombed Pakistani territory for the first time in a half century …
Nuclear could be the clean energy source the world needs (opinion)
There is a clean option that could meet this challenge: Nuclear energy. While nuclear energy has met battled persistent PR problems in the past, things seem to be changing — and rightly so. Last year, the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), an annual gathering of energy ministers from 26 countries and the European Commission, included nuclear …
Chernobyl’s dark history: Australian returns home 33 years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster
Chernobyl – just the word is enough to evoke visions of a nuclear holocaust. But for thousands of Australians, the nightmare was all too real. They are the children of Chernobyl – scarred by their experiences – and now, more than 30 years on, determined to confront the past. Inna Mitelman grew up in Belarus, …
