Mission launched to sample radioactive debris from Fukushima reactor
Japanese officials launch a complex mission to retrieve a sample of melted fuel debris from a damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant.
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How small, cheap drones are helping Ukraine capture Russian ground
As Ukraine pushes a shock incursion into Russia, a drone unit tasked with supporting the mission tells CBS News why the inexpensive weapons are so vital.
Global shift toward green energy accelerating
A global shift in the way the world produces energy has started. According to the International Energy Agency, the world will spend twice as much on clean energy in 2024, including solar, wind and nuclear, as it will on fossil fuels. John Dickerson explains.
Report: China outpacing U.S. in nuclear power
China is outpacing the U.S. by at least a decade in developing nuclear power, according to a new report by the nonprofit Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Hank Jenkins-Smith, public policy professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to examine why the U.S. is falling behind.
Gates: "Impressive" support for nuclear power
As Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is moving ahead with a nuclear power plant in Wyoming, he tells "Face the Nation" that "support for nuclear power is very impressive in both parties" in Congress. "Of all the climate-related work I'm doing, I'd say the one that has the most bipartisan energy behind it is actually this nuclear work," Gates said.
New nuclear reactor comes online in Georgia
Georgia is home to the nation's newest nuclear reactor. It's bringing clean energy to the state, but the project has run over budget and past its original completion date. Drew Kann, climate and environment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News to explore the effort.
Lawmakers push for fusion power development
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill supporting the development of nuclear fusion power. Hank Jenkins-Smith, professor of public policy at the University of Oklahoma, joins CBS News to discuss.
First images show damage deep inside Japan's worst-hit nuclear reactor
Images from a drone sent deep into the wreckage of Japan's earthquake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant show the aftermath of a meltdown.
Examining the risk of cyber-physical threats
For months, FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned about the risk of cyberattacks leading to physical disruptions, such as forcing a power plant to overheat and potentially explode. Dr. Charles Clancy, chief technology officer at the national security-focused not-for-profit MITRE, joins CBS News to assess the threat of these real-world scenarios.
U.S. says Russia executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the "barbaric" tactics "a symptom of how poorly Russia's military leaders know they're doing."
How Ukraine keeps nuke plants running with Russia "weaponizing" energy
Ukraine relied for decades on Russia to fuel its vital nuclear power plants, but now there's fear Moscow could use the facilities as a weapon of war.
Thieves may have sold radioactive scrap metal from Fukushima plant
Japan's environment ministry says workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
Bill Gates on next-generation nuclear power technology
Bill Gates and his energy company, TerraPower, are planning their first cutting-edge nuclear power plant.
Russia hits western Ukraine city of Lviv with a deadly missile strike
Ukrainian officials report the biggest attack to date on civilians in Lviv as the threat mounts for residents near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of plotting attack on nuke plant
Ukraine's president claims Russian forces "placed objects resembling explosives on the roof of several power units" at the sprawling nuclear facility.
IAEA chief visits Russian-occupied Ukraine nuke plant after dam blast
"We will continue permanently monitoring the situation there in order to help prevent a nuclear accident," the IAEA chief said at the Zaporizhzhia plant.
Thousands displaced after Ukraine dam destroyed
Thousands have been displaced because of flooding caused by the destruction of a dam in Ukraine. Both Russian and Ukrainian officials are blaming the other side. Debora Patta has more.
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of destroying dam
Russia and Ukraine are each blaming each other for destroying a Soviet-era dam. The dam's destruction has caused severe flooding and could endanger a nuclear power plant. Debora Patta has the latest.
Ukraine says Russia blew up a crucial dam "from inside"
Ukrainian officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate and accused Russia of unleashing the "largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades."
Power restored at Ukrainian nuclear plant
Power has been restored to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after spending hours operating on emergency generators Monday. It's the seventh time the Russian-controlled plant has lost external power since the war began. Both sides have accused the other of causing the outage. Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, has more.
On Chernobyl anniversary, Zelenskyy slams Russia for nuclear "blackmail"
The 1986 incident, which is considered the world's worst ever nuclear disaster, contaminated vast areas of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.
China's ongoing "coal boom" risks "climate disasters," Greenpeace says
New approvals for coal-fired power plants are fueling concern that China will backtrack on its goal to peak emissions by 2030.
U.N. pushes for deal to protect Ukraine nuke plant as threat increases
"It is obvious that this area is facing perhaps a more dangerous phase," IAEA boss Rafael Grossi said after a visit to Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
New radioactive water leak prompts early closure of Minn. nuclear power plant
Xcel Energy says it will start to power down its nuclear plant in Monticello several weeks earlier than planned after more radioactive water leaked out of the facility.
400,000 gallons of radioactive water leak from Minnesota nuclear plant
While Xcel Energy reported the leak of water containing tritium to state and federal authorities in late November, the spill was not made public until Thursday.
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
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