A recent study revealed that air pollution may increase the risk of developing autoimmune disorders, including lupus and ...

Although nuclear power doesn't produce greenhouse gases when generating electricity, the logistical lifecycle of nuclear ...

The panic following the catastrophic meltdown of the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl in the Soviet Union in April 1986 resulted in nearly 400 fewer new nuclear power plants being built than had been ...

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) was ordered to conduct multiple clean-up projects at the facility in northern New Mexico after a federal judge ruled in favor of a watchdog group targeting the ...

Even as many U.S. nuclear reactors reach the end of their estimated life spans, the country still gets nearly 20% of its power from these sites. Now, new research claims that shutting them down could ...

Researchers looking at miniscule levels of plutonium pollution in our soils have made a breakthrough which could help inform future 'clean up' operations on land around nuclear power plants, saving ...

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.

If the USA were to shut down its nuclear power plants, the pollution from the coal, gas, and oil that would be used to make up the generation shortfall would result in a worsening of air quality that ...