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Press Release
6 August 2025
Update 308 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The IAEA team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this morning heard several rounds of outgoing artillery fire coming from very near the site perimeter, the latest stark reminder of persistent nuclear safety dangers during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
News Story
6 August 2025
How Isotopic Techniques are Helping Cities Secure Safe Drinking Water
As cities worldwide face growing water stress, an IAEA-coordinated research project demonstrates that isotopic techniques offer a powerful way to safeguard this vital resource. Read more →
Nuclear Explained
5 August 2025
What is a Cyclotron?
A cyclotron is a particle accelerator that uses magnetic and electric fields to speed up charged particles to very high speeds and powers many of the tools, treatments, and discoveries that improve our daily lives. Read more →
Featured Story
4 August 2025
Regulating for a Safer Tomorrow: Alm-Lytz’s Path in Nuclear Safety
From a young age, Kirsi Alm-Lytz, now head of the IAEA Regulatory Activities Section, was fascinated by physics, and its ability to explain everything in our universe, from the motion of planets to the behaviour of particles. Read more →
Press Release
2 August 2025
Update 307 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The IAEA team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) heard explosions and saw smoke coming from a nearby location where the plant said one of its auxiliary facilities was attacked today, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Read more →
Video
1 August 2025
Protecting Rhino – the Nuclear Way
In South Africa approximately one rhino is being killed for its horn every day. A pioneering effort capitalising on the world’s nuclear security infrastructure is being rolled out this week to help prevent the illegal poaching and protect South Africa’s rhino. Read more →
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