By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, May 18, 2024, ore https://worldbeyondwar.org/nuclear-war-will-only-kill-people-already-impacted-by-nuclear-weapons-thats-everyone/— World BEYOND War Board Member and Treasurer John Reuwer, a physician, supports downwinders impacted by nuclear weapons testing, demanding restitution from the U.S. government that has experimented on and lied to people for decades. John commented: “I often think the two reasons most otherwise good people support war is they don’t count all the costs, and they don’t know the alternatives to protecting freedom and self deter ..read more

The invisible downside to our online lives is the data stored at giant energy-guzzling datacentre Koren Helbig,  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/18/how-to-reduce-digital-carbon-footprint-energy-consumption Think before you click – and three other ways to reduce your digital carbon footprint The invisible downside to our online lives is the data stored at giant energy-guzzling datacentres Supported by About this content Koren HelbigSat 18 May 2024 01.00 AESTShare226 It’s been called “the largest coal-powered machine on Earth” – and most of us use it cou ..read more

New facility will help de-risk and underpin the Rolls-Royce SMR programme ( De-Risking, is a strategy that companies apply when they cannot manage the money laundering risks that they have obligations to. ) Mirage News, 21 May 24 The University of Sheffield and Rolls-Royce SMR are setting up a multi-million pound manufacturing and testing facility in South Yorkshire Based in the University of Sheffield AMRC’s Factory 2050, the new facility will produce prototype modules for small modular reactors (SMRs) New facility will help de-risk and underpin the Rolls-Royce SMR program ..read more

In a new monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how solar and wind are dominating power plant construction. MAY 20, 2024 INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY (ISES) Authors: Prof. Ricardo Rüther (UFSC), Prof. Andrew Blakers /ANU  https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/05/20/solar-and-wind-generation-will-soon-pass-nuclear-and-hydro/ Our ISES pv magazine column in April showed that the fastest energy change in history is continuing. In 2023, solar and wind together constituted 80% of global net power capacity addit ..read more

First Post FP Staff • May 20, 2024 Following the horrific helicopter crash that killed Iran’s Foreign Minister and President, Ali Bagheri, the country’s seasoned nuclear negotiator, was named acting Foreign Minister on Monday. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the late foreign minister, had Bagheri, 56, as his deputy. He is well-known for his strong connections to Iran’s ultraconservatives and his membership in the inner circle of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Bagheri was known for his composed manner throughout his tenure, even though he took strong positions, especially when it ca ..read more

… because its inhabitants are not fully considered Americans when it matters. WORDS: APRIL ARNOLD, PICTURES: JAZMIN SMITH, MAY 20, 2024, https://inkstickmedia.com/in-nuclear-crosshairs-guam-still-doesnt-control-its-own-affairs/ At the core of Guam’s indigenous CHamoru culture are the concepts of inafa’maolek – inafa meaning “to make together” and maolek meaning “good.” It is the idea that something was once bad or broken and is in need of repair, and that repair comes from doing good together and restoring harmony. If there is one thing th ..read more

DPRK slams US for destabilizing global security through no-expolosion experiment, though expert downplays threat NK News Jeongmin Kim , May 20, 2024 North Korea has condemned the U.S. for conducting a no-explosion nuclear experiment that it claims destabilizes global security, vowing to recalibrate its own nuclear deterrence measures in response. The U.S. Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced last week that it conducted a “subcritical experiment at an underground facility in Nevada on May 14 to collect information about the reliability and ..read more

20 May 2024, By Alimat Aliyeva,  https://www.azernews.az/region/226324.html The subcritical nuclear test conducted by the United States at the Nevada test site leads to an escalation of the global nuclear arms race, and Pyongyang is forced to take the necessary measures in this regard, Azernews reports. It notes that the test “creates new tensions in the military confrontation between nuclear states and accelerates the global nuclear arms race.” “In no case should the influence of this nuclear test on the military security situation in the region of the Korean Peninsula be allow ..read more

the Biden administration is offering a strategic deal on nuclear deal to the Saudis to assist a Saudi civilian nuclear program, as Iran has reached the weapons threshold under President Joe Biden’s watch. May 20, 2024 , https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240520-us-saudi-officials-meet-for-security-and-nuclear-deal/ US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, and Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, met in Dhahran to discuss a range of issues, including normalisation of ties with Israel, Reuters reports. According to the report, a Saudi statement on Sunday also said, “the se ..read more

 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/un-watchdog-warns-on-nuclear-trafficking The IAEA reports thousands of pieces of nuclear materiel have gone missing over last three decades. The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has called for “vigilance” as it warned of thousands of instances of radioactive materials going missing. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Incident and Trafficking database reported on Monday that 31 countries reported 168 incidents in which nuclear or other radioactive material was lost, stolen, improperly disposed of or otherwise neglected last year, “in l ..read more