nuclear power

MIT researchers working on a nuclear fusion superconductor that will generate carbon-free limitless energy within 15 years

April 12, 2018 -

Posted by David Williams

(Natural News) Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed that for the first time ever, nuclear fusion-based renewable energy may be achievable within the next 15 years. This is going to be made possible thanks in part to a collaboration of the university with a private company that goes by the name […]

in: Environment, Green living / sustainable living, Renewable energy

Over 100 cities worldwide are now using at least 70% renewable energy

March 25, 2018 -

Posted by Zoey Sky

(Natural News) According to a report from EcoWatch.com, more than 100 cities around the world now rely on renewable energy for 70 percent of their electricity needs. Data from research by the non-profit group CDP has confirmed that over 100 cities worldwide receive about 70 percent of their electricity from renewable sources like geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind. This is a […]

in: Energy, Environment, Renewable energy

Renewable energy has doubled in the U.S. in the last decade; now generating nearly one-fifth of our electricity

March 11, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) has been keeping an interested eye on the incredible growth of renewable energy in the U.S. over the past decade. According to its annual publication, renewable energy sources now generate nearly one-fifth of U.S. electrical generation, reported an EcoWatch article. In its 2018 edition of Sustainable […]

in: economics, Economy, Environment, Greenhouse gases, Renewable energy

Mysterious radioactive material enriched with uranium found over Alaska; scientists scramble to determine origin

March 6, 2018 -

Posted by Edsel Cook

(Natural News) Alaska’s famous Northern Lights have received a new and menacing visitor, reported The Daily Mail. Floating high above the Aleutian Islands are radioactive particles contaminated by two different forms of uranium isotopes. Their exact origins have yet to be determined by the U.S. study that accidentally discovered their presence. The U.S. National Oceanic […]

in: Air pollution, Environment, radiation

Radioactive contamination detected outside plutonium plant

February 22, 2018 -

Posted by David Williams

(Natural News) The officials in charge of the Hanford situation are trying all they can in order to keep things under control, but somehow, things just don’t seem to be getting any better for them. In case you missed it, structural failure that resulted in the spread of radioactive contamination happened at the Hanford Nuclear […]

in: Nuclear accidents, radiation

More melted fuel found at Fukushima 7 years later: Underwater robot captures images that prove at least some of the fuel breached the core

February 16, 2018 -

Posted by David Williams

(Natural News) It has been seven years since the worst industrial disaster in all of human history happened in Fukushima, yet its devastating effects are still being felt to this day. As a matter of fact, experts have just discovered that more melted fuel can be found at the site, and that it may take […]

in: Environment, Nuclear accidents, Toxic Water

Review of nuclear damage from Hiroshima, Fukushima focuses on dangers of nuclear radiation and the need to ban such weapons

February 12, 2018 -

Posted by David Williams

(Natural News) As the whole world continues to cope with the realities brought forth by nuclear power and nuclear weapons, one review of the nuclear damage inflicted upon the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki puts the spotlight on just how dangerous they truly are. Written by Eiichiro Ochiai, a Japanese researcher from the University of […]

in: Environment, Nuclear accidents

Secrets of the worst industrial disaster in history: The public may never know the full extent of the damage from Fukushima

February 9, 2018 -

Posted by Isabelle Z.

(Natural News) Remember Fukushima? Most of us who live on the other side of the world can tell you it was the site of a triple nuclear meltdown six years ago, but that’s all in the past now, right? The truth is that the effects of the incident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant […]

in: Cancer, Earthquake, Energy, Environment, Health, Natural disasters, Nuclear accidents, Toxic chemicals, Toxic Water

NASA successfully completes first test of compact nuclear power system that could power a human base on Mars

January 28, 2018 -

Posted by David Williams

(Natural News) One way or another, humans are going to visit other planets. The dream, according to many scientists, is to land on the one that’s orbiting the sun right next to us: Mars. The most experienced and most knowledgeable experts in the relevant fields of study are already hard at work on turning this […]

in: Science, Space Exploration

Experts accuse Russia of covering up a nuclear fuel plant leak, claiming it caused the mysterious radioactive cloud across Europe sighted in September

December 28, 2017 -

Posted by Rita Winters

(Natural News) In September this year, a radioactive cloud was spotted above Europe. Researchers who investigated the incident discovered that the cloud was swept westward towards Europe from the Ural mountains, which serves as a boundary between Russia, Europe, and the rest of Asia. Researchers who looked into the incident hypothesized that the radioactive cloud […]

in: Air pollution, Environment, Nuclear accidents, radiation, Radioprotection, Toxic chemicals