Nuclear waste
‘It’ll be a shortlist of one!’ Villagers in England fear nuclear dump proposal
Plans for a new wave of atomic power have not factored in local concerns over the safety of the waste sites the schemes entail
Alex Lawson
03, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM
Spending watchdog launches investigation into Sellafield
National Audit Office to examine risks and costs at nuclear waste site in Cumbria
Anna Isaac and Alex Lawson
15, Feb, 2024 @5:39 PM
Sellafield nuclear safety and security director to leave
Multiple safety and cybersecurity failings at nuclear waste site were revealed by Guardian last month
Anna Isaac and Alex Lawson
08, Jan, 2024 @6:16 PM
Cyber-hackers target UK nuclear waste company RWM
Radioactive Waste Management says attempt was made to breach the business using LinkedIn
Alex Lawson and Anna Isaac
31, Dec, 2023 @4:40 PM
Sellafield nuclear site exposés are long overdue | Letters
Letters: The fact that it is in Cumbria, far away from London, makes it easily ignorable, writes Isaac Cooper. Plus a letter from Danny Tanzey
11, Dec, 2023 @4:56 PM
The Guardian view on Sellafield scandals: ministers must put public safety before secrecy | Editorial
Editorial: Effective governance of Britain’s nuclear industry is critical to saving a hazardous industry from itself
Editorial
07, Dec, 2023 @6:54 PM
Sellafield nuclear site workers claim ‘toxic culture’ of bullying, sexual harassment and drugs could put safety at risk
Exclusive: Multiple sources warn poor working culture heightens risk of accidents, suicide and sabotage
Alex Lawson and Anna Isaac
06, Dec, 2023 @2:49 PM
State-backed disinformation fuelling anger in China over Fukushima water
Reports of abusive behaviour towards Japanese citizens in China in response to wastewater release at nuclear site
Helen Davidson in Taipei
04, Sep, 2023 @11:23 AM
Endless fallout: the Pacific idyll still facing nuclear blight 77 years on
The film Oppenheimer has shone a global spotlight on the dawn of US nuclear weapons tests. In the Marshall Islands, where 23 of those earth-shattering blasts happened, people have never been able to forget
Lucy Sherriff
25, Aug, 2023 @7:00 AM
‘They won’t buy it’: fish traders anxious after Fukushima wastewater release
The release of water from the Japanese nuclear plant has already caused the price of produce from surrounding coastal areas to drop
Justin McCurry in Fukushima
24, Aug, 2023 @1:52 PM
Wednesday briefing: Fukushima nuclear plant is set to flush tonnes of water into the sea – but is it safe?
In today’s newsletter: Japan’s decision to release radioactive water from the tsunami-hit power plant has divided groups – is it entirely safe or staggeringly stupid?
Helen Pidd
23, Aug, 2023 @5:45 AM
Tortoise shells can yield information on nuclear contamination, scientists find
Researchers focused on turtles and tortoises from sites of nuclear tests
Gabriella Sotelo
22, Aug, 2023 @2:00 PM
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