Some bits of good news – 100% renewables is feasible worldwide at low cost.
A big increase in numbers of the beautiful chameleon-like giant cuttlefish (above). The Spencer Gulf is home to the only known large breeding colony of Giant Australian Cuttlefish. The increase is due to the re-imposition of a temporary fishing ban in the area . But in 2012, the federal government subtly changed law to enable BHP to expand its uranium mine, and to build a desalination plant that would alter the breeding area, and eliminate this species. Work of the Conservation Council of South Australia, a public outcry, and a petition, helped to prevent the extinction of this species
Covid-19 . It’s not as if the pandemic has gone away – does anybody care any more? How COVID-19 is affecting the globe.
Climate change hasn’t gone away either. It is here world wide. Red Cross and Red Crescent care.
AUSTRALIA
Taiwan not worth a mushroom cloud. How even small nuclear war would kill billions in apocalyptic famine. Bob Carr puts Peter Dutton on the spot -calls for detail on Dutton’s plans for nuclear power in Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaJLF7co5Q8 Nuclear power – never a realistic option for Australia.
Traditional owners seek documents in nuclear dump case.
Nuclear bomb tests at Maralinga triggered Hedley Marston to study fallout over Australia.
Groups join together to sign WA Nuclear Free Charter against uranium mining.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX now leaving junk in our own backyard.
The United States, in decline but still able to kill us all.
INTERNATIONAL.
Attacking a nuclear plant ‘suicidal,’ UN chief tells journalists in Japan.
Nuclear war between two nations could spark global famine. The Lessons We Haven’t Learned. Connecting Toxic Memories: Hiroshima and Nuremberg.
Storage of nuclear wastes and of dead nuclear reactors is becoming a political nightmare.
Risk of death rises as climate change causes nighttime temperatures to climb
MARS ASTRONAUTS WOULD GET HORRIFYING DOSE OF RADIATION, STUDY FINDS.
UKRAINE.
Ukraine Plant Under Fire Showcases ‘Dangerous’ Nature of Nuclear Power, Experts Say.
More shelling near Ukraine nuclear plant. Very high radiation risks amid shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Ukraine calls for demilitarised zone around the shelled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Ukraine and its Western backers should be held accountable for the ‘suicidal’ attack on Europe’s largest nuclear powerplant. Russia summons session of UN Security Council over nuclear emergency. Ukraine targets Russian soldiers accused of threatening nuclear plant. 70% of Western weapons sent to Ukraine don’t reach troops – CBS.
EUROPE. Moldova ships in radiation pills as fighting rages near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Climate change: Drought highlights dangers for electricity supplies from nuclear, hydro, fossil, and solar sources.
JAPAN. Nagasaki urges the elimination of nuclear weapons as city marks 77th A-bomb anniversary . Nagasaki A-bomb survivor told German foreign minister to spurn ‘nuclear umbrella‘.
The shadows grow longer in Fukushima. More Cases of Stomach Cancer in Fukushima Prefecture . Japan’s unilateral decision of dumping nuclear-contaminated water into ocean not responsible: Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs . “Legal Battles Continue over TEPCO and Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Cause” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WGUVYHtMdg Respite for Japan as radioactive Fukushima water accumulation slows.
Hisashi Ouchi Suffered an 83-day Death By Radiation Poisoning.
SOUTH KOREA. Fukushima water dumping plan triggers fresh anger from South Korea.
UK.
- Nuclear to be branded green to lure investors. Rishi Sunak, UK Tory leader a keen supporter of the nuclear industry,
- Britain’s electricity needs for winter cannot depend on France’s unreliable nuclear power.
- Sizewell C nuclear station approval faces legal challenge.
- UK tax-payers face £billions of costs for the indefinite future in the clean-up of closed Hinkley Point B nuclear power station.
- Nuclear Free Local Authorities Briefing to Local Councils – Energy Minister responds to NFLA concerns over Nuclear Liabilities Fund.
- CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) oppose plans for a nuclear fusion plant in North Ayshire, on environmental and other grounds.
FRANCE.
- France’s government determined to expand nuclear power, oblivious to environmental, safety, and cost ill-effects. Nuclear reactors at Bugey, Blayais, Saint-Alban-Sanit-Maurice, Golfech and Tricastin allowed to release hotter water into rivers. Further cuts in output predicted, from France’s nuclear reactors as heat wave continues. With its failing nuclear industry, France now an importer of power, no longer an exporter.
- Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear corporation is headed for bankruptcy – that’s why France’s government is nationalising it. EDF sues French government for €8.4bn after Macron forces it to sell energy at a loss . EDF’s lawsuit against Macron government.
NORWAY. Uranium Film Festival for the first time in Norway- 24 – 25 August.
USA.
- US ‘on brink’ of war with Russia and China – Kissinger.
- President Biden’s new weapons package for Ukraine is the largest one yet, Pentagon says.
- Archbishop Wester apologizes for harms caused by nuclear weapons industry.
- Governor of California proposes to extend life of last nuclear plant at cost of $1.4 billion.
- The Diablo Canyon nuclear plant: assessing the seismic risks of extended operation .
- The Watchdog: Nuclear Regulatory Commission flunks this public records test.
- Yucca licensing a waste of money and won’t solve nuclear waste issues. New Mexico’s ’s nuclear waste dump could be open ‘forever’ despite 2024 closure date.
- “Shell” companies purchase radioactive materials, prompting push for nuclear licensing reform.
- How Safe Are Nuclear Power Plants?
- Inside Lockheed Martin’s Sweeping Recruitment on College Campuses
CANADA. New Liberal leader questions small nuclear reactors Nishnawbe Aski Nation opposes possible site for storage of nuclear waste. Ontario nuclear waste site selectors delay announcement until 2024.
IRAN. U.S. says ready to quickly conclude Iran nuclear deal based on EU text.
GERMANY. Germany continues to close down its last remaining nuclear reactors. Utility company Eon talks about possibility of delaying the closure of Germany’s last nuclear reactor.
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