Nuclear weapons test: what's the damage to people and places?
Sep 9, 2016 · The epicentre of the quake was located close to North Korea’s nuclear testing site at Punggye-ri in the north-east of the country, close to the border with China. More powerful than the …
What the stockpiles of global nuclear weapons looks like | World ...
Aug 6, 2020 · The biggest nuclear device ever detonated, by far, was Tsar Bomba, whose yield was more than 50 megatons –the equivalent of 50 million tons of TNT.
What science tells us about North Korea's bomb test
Sep 4, 2017 · North Korea is believed to have conducted a hydrogen bomb test. Seismic shockwaves from the underground test were felt in China, and quickly detected by both South Korea and Japan – …
Endangered whales discovered by nuclear bomb detectors
Jul 3, 2021 · The hydrophones are used by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) to detect sound waves in the ocean. The CTBTO's job is to monitor possible signs of …
Is the world ready for the transformational power of fusion?
Jan 7, 2025 · The first fusion power plant is due to begin its operations imminently, but what does the fusion-powered future mean for the energy sector and beyond?
What’s going on in Chernobyl today? | World Economic Forum
May 20, 2019 · Chernobyl was the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. But a generation on, life is returning to areas once exposed to lethal amounts of radiation.
These are the Nobel Prize winners of 2024 | World Economic Forum
Oct 16, 2024 · In 1956, local Hibakusha organizations came together to form the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, later shortened to Nihon Hidankyo. The group has issued …
Explosive virtual-reality Aborigine film wins Emmy Award
Oct 6, 2017 · A groundbreaking virtual reality film has won an Emmy award for outstanding new approaches to documentary film-making. Collisions tells the story of Australian Aboriginals who were …
Nuclear fusion news: The science behind the energy technology
Feb 22, 2024 · China has joined the nuclear fusion race, with an estimated $1.5 billion budget. Here's what to know about the latest efforts to produce clean energy.
Japan’s peace initiatives preserving the past for the future
Sep 1, 2025 · Japan is the only nation in the world to have experienced nuclear bombings, giving it a unique responsibility to convey the inhumanity of nuclear weapons.