Through IAEA support, scientists from developing countries are gaining access to ion-beam accelerators and conduct research with real-world impact By...
Uzbekistan has made significant progress in developing the infrastructure needed for the implementation of a nuclear power programme, an International...
The IAEA is supporting Member States in strengthening coastal management through the use of natural radioactivity mapping By Hannah Asamoah Affum, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Many coastal regions worldwide face significant environmental challenges related to sediment transport and coastal dynamics. Launched to help countries in effective coastal management, an IAEA project revealed that natural radioactivity present in sediments can trace sediment sources, transport processes, and deposition patterns without introducing additional materials into the environment. Persistent erosion in littoral zones leads to long term shoreline retreat and the...