Jasmine: In some cases, the plumes can affect weather patterns on a very local scale. During warm, humid weather they can ...

causing global cooling and thereby inducing widespread famine. Observations of wildfire smoke recently strengthened the case that such a war could cause a “nuclear winter,” scientists reported ...

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Often, there’s a mix-and-match approach with variations on the fuel type and cooling methods. The next couple of years will be crucial for advanced nuclear technology as proposals and designs ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Denuclearization of North Korea is a prerequisite for global stability, South Korea said Tuesday after President Donald Trump described the reclusive regime as a “nuclear ...

The incoming Trump administration will have to deal with many challenges in domestic and foreign policy, including threats and dangers related to nuclear weapons, deterrence, and arms control. Three ...

Promising, but when they get to 20-30 hours nuclear engines will be much more plausible. (Also a good idea to make plans ahead of time for reprocessing/disposal of nuclear rocket engines and fuel ...

Languages: English, French As Iran and Russia deepened diplomatic ties on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin touted the possibility of new nuclear power units in Iran, according to Russian ...

central tower, which houses a target chamber containing hydrogen isotopes. The laser energy fuses the hydrogen together to create a burst of energy in a process called ignition. Nuclear fusion ...

BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Belgium's new government is looking to double its nuclear power capacity from 4 gigawatts to 8 GW by building new reactors, Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet was quoted as ...

So you might be tempted to buy a “cooling blanket” after reading rave reviews on social media. Or you might have read online articles with taglines such as: Stop waking up in a puddle of sweat ...

A nuclear weapon could potentially be sent into space to deflect an asteroid heading Earth's way, an astronomer has told Sky News. Dr David Whitehouse said the measure could be taken against a ...