Fear of radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear power plant must not blind us to the risks attached to the alternatives.

Scientists struggle to calculate long-term effects of low-dose exposures in Fukushima.

The unfolding tragedy in Japan is an opportunity to rethink nuclear power, but India has its head in the sand.(Editorial)

As Japan's Fukushima disaster unfolds, the EU is financing a controversial nuclear

With muddled media reports of the ongoing crisis, New Scientist spells out exactly what has happened up to 15 March, and what might happen next.

In the Konkan, thousands of families in the environmentallyrich and verdant Jaitapur area are waging a non-violent battle against the Department of Atomic Energy’s plan to construct the world’s biggest nuclear power complex in the region.