Four kilometres beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, beyond the reach of sunlight and far from shipping lanes, lies a ...

Nuclear energy is one of the most polarizing topics when it comes to ways of generating electricity. On one hand, there are those who believe nuclear is a much better alternative to fossil fuels and ...

The problem of nuclear reactor waste will have to be resolved as nuclear energy becomes more frequently adopted as the world’s source of power. No one is pro nuclear waste. Simply, nuclear waste is a ...

The debate is between those who see a path to making nuclear waste clean again and those who advocate a more cautious approach. An ancient Greek saying warns us that “there is no such thing as a free ...

Behind the much delayed plan to store the radioactive waste generated over decades Jonathan Leake is the Telegraph's Energy Editor. He has previously worked for other publications covering science, ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Around the U.S., about 90,000 tons of nuclear waste is stored at over 100 ...

Since the Industrial Revolution, we have primarily relied on fossil fuels for power, but what was once the dawn of a new era could spell the end of life as we know it today. Fossil fuels are a limited ...

Finland's Posiva is on the verge of receiving an operating license for the world's first permanent nuclear waste disposal facility, built 400 meters underground in 1.9-billion-year-old bedrock at a ...

With growing interest in nuclear power, handling waste should be part of the deal. Today, nuclear energy enjoys a rare moment of support across the political spectrum in the US. Interest from tech ...