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Russia blasts ‘inhumanity’ of US sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine

Provision of controversial depleted uranium ammunition for US tanks is part of new $1bn assistance package to Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Depleted uranium munitions: what are they and what risks do they pose?

The US says it will start delivering the controversial weapons to Ukraine soon; Russia denounced the decision as ‘an indicator of inhumanity’

The Guardian - AU

A look at the uranium-based ammo the US is sending to Ukraine

The U.S. has announced it is sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain’s lead in sending the controversial munitions to help Kyiv push through Russian lines in its grueling counteroffensive

The Independent UK

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Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In new research published in Nature Communications, scientists analysed lead and uranium isotopes in Erg Chech 002 and calculated it is some 4.56556 billion years old, give or take 120,000 years

The Hindu

UN nuclear agency 'regrets' lack of Iranian cooperation

The UN nuclear watchdog said Monday it regretted that "no progress" had been made by Iran on outstanding issues, including installing more cameras to monitor Tehran's nuclear programme.

Radio France Internationale

UN nuclear watchdog report seen by AP says Iran slows its enrichment of near-weapons-grade uranium

A U.N. reports shows that Iran has slowed the pace at which it is enriching uranium to nearly weapons-grade levels

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 556 of the invasion

Russia destroys boat trying to attack Crimea bridge, Moscow claims; US poised to send Kyiv munitions containing depleted uranium, reports say

The Guardian - AU

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Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

The Conversation

Niger's resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators

A month after the coup in Niger that toppled the democratically elected civilian government of Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s neighbours are still debating the possibility of military intervention.

The Conversation

Tortoise shells can yield information on nuclear contamination, scientists find

Researchers focused on turtles and tortoises from sites of nuclear tests

The Guardian - UK

AI: apocalypse or utopia? Probably not

Is AI a revolutionary phenomenon that will change everything? The history of radioactivity suggests an answer

Salon

St. Louis activists praise Biden's support for compensation over Manhattan Project contamination

St. Louis-area activists who have been fighting for government compensation for people with illnesses potentially connected to Manhattan Project nuclear contamination won a major victory this week with support from the president

The Independent UK

Biden's New Grand Canyon Monument Will Hamper Clean Energy Production

The designation will prevent new uranium mines in a lucrative area.

Reason

Twitter Fined for Failing To Quickly Turn Over Trump Data to Jack Smith

Plus: A warning about trigger warnings, Biden blocks uranium mining near Grand Canyon, and more...

Reason

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Biden protects Grand Canyon from mining

The designation permanently prevents uranium mining in the region, which has poisoned the Colorado River

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concerns

The move will help preserve about 1,562 square miles just to the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park. It is President Joe Biden’s fifth monument designation.

Al Jazeera

Biden designates US national monument near Grand Canyon

Indigenous leaders, environmentalists welcome protection of more than 404,000 hectares near Grand Canyon National Park.

The Guardian - US

‘God’s cathedral’: Biden designates national monument near Grand Canyon

The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon monument – home to several Native tribes – will be protected from uranium mining

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New national monument comes after more than a decade of advocacy by Native nations

The new national monument that President Biden is designating in Arizona today comes after Native nations advocated for decades to protect the area

WEKU

Biden creates a new national monument near the Grand Canyon

The proclamation signed in the area by the president protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and blocks new uranium mine claims.

Roll Call

Biden designates national monument for lands near Grand Canyon - Roll Call

President Biden designated a national monument near the Grand Canyon Tuesday, removing them from consideration for future uranium mining.

The Independent UK

Biden to announce historic Grand Canyon monument designation during Arizona visit

President Joe Biden will use his visit to Arizona to formally announce a national monument designation for the greater Grand Canyon

The Independent UK

Biden will tout long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation during Arizona visit

President Joe Biden will announce a new national monument to preserve land around Grand Canyon National Park and limit it from mining

The Independent UK

Japan raises concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and drone supplies to Russia for Ukraine war

Japan has expressed concerns over Iran’s advancing uranium enrichment program and its suspected supplying of combat drones to Moscow for Russia’s war on Ukraine

Zenger

Biden Is Reportedly On The Verge Of A “mini-deal” Or “non-deal,” With Iran

Iran is pretty much a nuclear threshold state, having enriched enough uranium to build multiple nuclear bombs

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