To 5th March – nuclear and climate news

Well, Donald Trump and Kim Jong had a nice little photo-shoot in Vietnam. Nothing actually came of it. But , look on the bright side. It could have been a lot worse. Meanwhile USA and South Korea officially call off annual military exercises amid nuclear talks with North Korea.

Climate change’s impact on the oceans is already affecting marine life, and the world’s seafood stocks are declining. How to face what is happening – global environmental collapse. Good news – The young are stepping up to the climate challenge – The Sunrise Movement

Cold War-like arms race is likely to follow the collapse of a historic nuclear treaty.

The possibility of nuclear war between India and Pakistan.

Oxygen in oceans declining – climate change brings another threat to marine life

YouTube has become a leader in climate change denial.

Energy companies should be planning for an industrial revolution driven by renewables. Completely impractical to replace coal power with nuclear.

ARCTIC. Arctic ice – summers without it could happen sooner than predicted.

JAPAN. Japan’s long-drawn out nuclear “comeback” – safety and cost issues. ‘Ionising radiation’ not so bad’ – subtle cover-up of the dangers, by Japan’s Centre for Environmental Creation. Japan’s nuclear watchdog concerned at possibility of volcano near nuclear station.

Nightmarishly high radiation levels –robots the only chance to deal with Fukushima reactors’ molten fuel. 2020 Olympics A grand propaganda effort – to minimise the reality of the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns. Fukushima’s mountains of radioactive soil – community opposition to recycling it. The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and the Tokyo Olympics. Along the 2020 Olympics torch route in Japan – higher radiation levels. Japanese Govt Olympic Games campaign to “showcase” Fukushima’s recovery is not really working.

NORTH KOREA. North Korea’s major nuclear reactor has been shut down for months. North Korea’s frighteningly strong non-nuclear artillery.

IRAN. International Atomic Energy Agency chief again confirms that Iran is keeping to the nuclear deal.

RUSSIA. Vladimir Putin signs decree suspending Russia’s membership of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). Russia to lease nuclear-powered attack submarine to India for a cool $3 billion.

PAKISTAN. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh warns on Pakistan’s readiness to use nuclear weapons. Imran Khan to consult nuclear chiefs after India’s first air strike on Pakistan in decades.

USA.

Despite U.S. Congress’s concerns, Trump is still pushing for sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, helping Saudi Crown Prince towards getting nuclear weapons? Trump Ordered Officials To Give Kushner Security Clearance Despite FBI-CIA Concerns Re Kushner’s Foreign and Business Contacts With Israel, Russia, UAE, and Others. Bipartisan pair of Michigan congressmen aim to limit any USA deal to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.
New report highlights the inability of USA to deal with nuclear waste. No way to get rid of spent nuclear fuel (but they still keep making it anyway!) It was easy enough to build U.S army’s nuclear stations – but it’s difficult to get rid of them. Kim Kardashian West demands Trump, Newsom, lead cleanup of Santa Susana Nuclear Site.
U.S. army wants risky small modular nuclear reactors. Is it safe to keep Peach Bottom and other ageing nuclear stations running until 2054? Political push for small modular nuclear reactors in Utah. Santee Cooper continues search for new owner after failed nuclear project. USA taxpayers again forking out money for dodgy new nuclear reprocessing. Bankrupt Pacific Gas and Electric wants to restart Diablo Canyon Nuclear Station,without prior inspection.
A BIG boondoggle – Nuclear And Emerging Technologies For Space.
Radiation in a crematorium traced back to a human body.
Major presidential candidate in USA running on climate action policy.

UK. Faslane nuclear submarine base had hundreds of health and safety incidents in 2018. Rolls Royce largely getting out of the nuclear industry.

FRANCE. New defects, after a series of problems and delays, in France’s supposed “nuclear flagship” Flamanville. Huge workforce at Flamanville nuclear reactor, employed to fix unsafe welds.