The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around the world, a trend that ...

The nuclear energy market cooled for roughly a decade after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, prompting many countries to pause ...

The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster fueled global fears about nuclear energy and slowed down its development in Europe and other regions ...

In this 1986 photo, a Chernobyl nuclear power plant worker holding a dosimeter to measure radiation level is seen against the background of a sarcophagus under construction over the 4th destroyed ...

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 ...

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal ...

Data centers consume tons of electricity and fresh water. According to Pew Research data, 4% of the United State's total electricity in 2024 went to data centers. Altogether, they consumed about 183 ...

Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...

Superstorm Sandy’s unexpected wrath makes a powerful case for revisiting Fukushima and the dangers to nuclear energy from natural disasters. As Sandy made landfall on Atlantic City, Oyster Creek ...