9 Times The World Was At The Brink Of Nuclear War – And Pulled Back
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945 marked the end of the World War II, and the beginning of the age of nuclear weapons. During the Cold…
Utilities have a problem: the public wants 100% renewable energy, and quick
The industry is groping for ways to talk the public down. By David Roberts@drvoxdavid@vox.com Renewable energy is hot. It has incredible momentum, not only in terms of deployment and costs but…
Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant: Minnie Vaid Narrates the Less Heard Saga of a Huge Peaceful Mass Resistance with Women in Front
Koodankulam (or Kudankulam, in the official lexicon) Nuclear Power Plant is anchored in an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed on 20 November 1988 between India and the then USSR. This initial…
18 year old environmental activist selected to address un high level meeting on nuclear disarmament
Dear friends, The United Nations and its member countries should focus more on disarmament for sustainable development’ says 18 year old environmental activist and youth leader Kehkashan Basu. Ms Basu,…
Atomic environmentalism
Nor is there much solace to be found in nuclear power, which is nowhere near as environmentally benign as its proponents claim. Studies of the life-cycle of CO2 emissions of…