Nuclear Technology to Help Pacific Islands: IAEA Director General
Nuclear technology can help Pacific islands in a range of areas, including health, agriculture and the environment, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said last week during the 10th Conference of the Pacific Community (SPC) held in Noumea, New Caledonia.?
Ocean Acidification - Helping to Tackle this Global Threat with Nuclear Techniques
As the ocean absorbs one fourth of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere by human activities, the carbonate chemistry and acidity of seawater is modified in a process known as ocean ac...
Protecting Our Oceans
How can nuclear science and technology help protect our marine ecosystems for future generations? Through TC Project KUW7003 and with IAEA assistance,?scientists at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific...
30th Anniversary of Cooperation on Marine Pollution Between the IAEA Environment Laboratories and UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan
The year 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the addition of the Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory (MESL) to the IAEA’s Environment Laboratories.
IAEA to Help Small Island Developing States Meet Development Challenges
They’re small, they’re isolated and they share common challenges. They’re often referred to as Small Island Developing States, or SIDS. Representatives from this group of countries gathered last week in Vienna to discuss ways in which the IAEA could help them tackle some of these pressing issues using nuclear technology.