Russian company Rosatom is trying to drill for uranium in Namibia. “Should uranium mining be allowed, it could render the water in the southeastern region of Namibia unfit for human and animal consumption, effectively bringing agriculture to a total and permanent standstill in the area,” said former Namibia Agricultural Union president, Piet Gouws, speaking to the Namibian Sun in 2022. …
There are just a handful of regions in Australia shaping up as the most likely candidates for the Coalition's proposal to install nuclear reactors in Australia, as the party eyes retiring coal stations as a way to go nuclear. Speaking on Channel Seven on Tuesday morning, Mr Dutton confirmed the party was "interested" in replacing retiring coal plants with nuclear …
France will start building its first new nuclear reactors in decades as part of efforts to meet its promises to reduce planet-warming emissions, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday. He spoke as climate negotiators in Glasgow debate how to speed up efforts against climate change, and amid concerns around Europe about recent spikes in energy prices and the continent’s dependence …
