Inspectors now warn that the vast steel shelter over Chernobyl’s ruined reactor has suffered critical damage after an alleged drone strike, stripping away a key layer of protection that the world has ...

“Timely and comprehensive restoration remains essential to prevent further degradation and ensure long-term nuclear safety,” warned IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi after a February 14 ...

The uppermost section of the steel containment vessel has been installed at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong province. (Image: SPIC) The steel containment vessel of the ...

The required specialist reinforcement and concreting works of the circular 'corridor' have been completed at Leningrad II’s unit 3 allowing the start of ...

In a nutshell: A massive containment structure meant to keep the Chernobyl ruins stable for decades may now be critically compromised. New IAEA inspections point to war-related damage that could ...