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News Story
9 July 2020
COVID-19 and Low Carbon Electricity: Lessons for the Future
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the operation of power systems across the globe and offered a glimpse of a future electricity mix dominated by low carbon sources. Read more →
Video
8 July 2020
Baobab Trees Can Help Predict Climate Change
Baobab trees can live longer than 2,500 years. Watch the video to see how scientists in South Africa use nuclear technology to analyse extracts of a tree’s wood and how this can help forecast future climate change. Read more →
News Story
7 July 2020
Farming on Poor Soil with Little Rainfall in Kenya's Drought-prone Areas: Isotopes Used to Develop New Strategies
Despite poor soil fertility and water scarcity, thousands of farmers in Kenya have increased their crop yields by 17-20% and saved 20% of their fertilizer costs thanks to climate-smart agricultural techniques. Read more →
News Story
6 July 2020
Commemorating World Zoonoses Day – and the Role Nuclear and Nuclear-Related Techniques Play in Fighting Zoonotic Diseases
The global COVID-19 pandemic has been a harsh reminder of the age-old threat posed by zoonoses or zoonotic diseases, infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Read more →
Press Release
3 July 2020
IAEA Informed about Natanz Incident, Safeguards Activities to Continue
The IAEA has been informed by Iran about a fire in a building at the site of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility early on Thursday Read more →
Latest info on COVID-19 from Austrian and Viennese authorities
Update as of 1 July: Vienna-based IAEA staff are now working from the VIC. For more, click here.
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Events
19 – 23 Oct 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industry
9 – 13 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Radiation Safety: Improving Radiation Protection in Practice
23 – 27 Nov 2020
Vienna, Austria
International Conference on Molecular Imaging and Clinical PET-CT in the Era of Theranostics (IPET-2020)
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Providing Coronavirus Support with Vital Testing Kits
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