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• Lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident for improving safety and security of U.S. nuclear plants

  The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial nuclear

  • 25/05/2016

  • National Academies Press
  • • Nuclear Accidents
    • Nuclear Power Plants
    • Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Safety
    • Japan
    • United States Of America (US)
    • Nuclear Fuel

• Genetically engineered crops: experiences and prospects

  Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their concerns

  • 17/05/2016

  • National Academies Press
  • • Genetic Engineering
    • Crops
    • Agriculture
    • GM Crops
    • Environment
    • Health Effects
    • India
    • Global
    • Bt Cotton
    • Bt Brinjal
    • Food Safety

• Himalayan glaciers: climate change, water resources, and water security

  The glaciers of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region are among the largest and most spectacular in the world. Although there is some scientific knowledge and information about the state of the glaciers

  • 01/09/2012

  • National Academies Press
  • • Glaciers
    • Himalaya
    • South Asia
    • India
    • Climate Change
    • Water Resources
    • Hydrology
    • Extreme Weather Events
    • Water Management
    • Natural Disasters
    • Climate Adaptation