Introducing the Uranium Atlas

July 16 marks the anniversary of the 1945 Trinity atomic test and the 1979 Church Rock uranium spill disaster, both in New Mexico, USA. On July 16, 2020, Beyond Nuclear, in partnership with the Nuclear Free Future Foundation, the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and IPPNW, will launch the first global Uranium Atlas, in English. The Atlas maps uranium across the world, from the first ores mined to the first cupful of radioactive waste -- and the terrible legacy resulting in nuclear weapons and nuclear power. You can join the online launch then, at this link: www.rosalux.de/livestream 

Mysterious radiation spikes from Russia

Unusually high-levels of man-made radioactive isotopes have been detected across Europe, coming from Western Russia. The Russians deny any problems with their nuclear power plants there. So what caused this latest radiation spike? Could it be another failed test of Russia's nuclear-powered cruise missile? The Update explores these questions and more.

Russian resistance

What is it like to resist the nuclear sector in Russia? Russian citizens who have protested Rosatom have been arrested, their homes ransacked, listed as "foreign agents" and even forced to flee into exile overseas. Their new report -- from the Russian Social Ecological Union/Friends of the Earth Russia -- is a startling narrative, a tale of courage, persistence and reslience. Read it here.

Systemic racism in the nuclear sector

Do Black Live Matter to the nuclear power industry? We look at examples of discrimination against African American communities. Read our article on Beyond Nuclear International on this topic.

Space Force could lead to war in space: download our new booklet

Trump created the U.S. Space Force last December. His rhetoric about it centers on space as a "war-fighting domain" and talks about "dominance." It's an expensive and dangerous scheme that could see nuclear-powered weapons and battle platforms in space. Download our new booklet about the menace of the Space Force to learn more.