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nuclear power plant attack

Wargame shows attacks on reactors would cause meltdowns and military paralysis

By Henry Sokolski | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

Why the world must protect nuclear reactors from military attacks. Now.

By George M. Moore | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

Why a new convention to protect nuclear installations in war is a bad idea

By Michal Onderco, Clara Egger | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

Russian actions at Zaporizhzhia show need for better legal protections of nuclear installations

By Luis Rodriguez, Lauren Sukin | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

A Ukrainian expert assesses the possible impact of a military attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk

The Russian attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Could an attack on Ukrainian nuclear facilities cause a disaster greater than Chernobyl? Possibly, simulations show.

By Jungmin Kang, Eva Lisowski | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk