The world’s nuclear power plants have produced an estimated 448,000 tonnes (494,000 U.S. tons) ...

Nuclear waste has become a kind of cultural shorthand for everything people fear about atomic power, from glowing green sludge to warnings that we are burdening distant descendants with our mistakes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2025 — From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion — 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 ...

New designs mean new strategies for managing spent fuel. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You ...

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN assistant editor Fionna Samuels about the use of vitrification to safely store nuclear waste at a former weapons site in ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo The Trump administration aims to quadruple the current nuclear energy output over the next 25 ...

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 ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Salt Lake Tribune, a nonprofit newsroom in Utah. The Republicans who dominate Utah’s politics — from the legislature to the ...