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4 articles for “nuclear threats”
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Nuclear power—benefit or threat? Nuclear Engineering and Technology Examination
Abstract: As the globe struggles with climate change and energy security, nuclear power is back in the news. This low-carbon, high-output alternative to fossil fuels can stabilise electrical networks, say supporters. Critics say catastrophic accidents, radioactive waste, high costs, and technology spread are risks. When the earth is warming quickly and energy demand is expanding worldwide, finding reliable, low-carbon energy sources is more critical than ever. Nuclear power is a potential …
Published in Journal of Nuclear Engineering & Technology · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 24–36 Read article
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Evaluation of the Security Risks Associated with the Construction and Operations of a Nuclear Power Plant in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Abstract: AbstractElectricity is paramount for Nigeria’s economic growth. Both, commercialindustrial and domesticactivities mainly rely on electricity for daily needs and smooth operations. Electricity from nuclear energy will further boost the required national power capacity, projected to be above 10,000 MW. This study addresses some associated security problems that may bedevil a Nigerian Nuclear Power Plant Project with the necessary response arrangements if any security breach arises. Paramount among the problems observed …
Published in Journal of Nuclear Engineering & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 15–23 Read article
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The Doomsday Clock and Global Health: A Medical Sociological Analysis of Existential Threats to Human Civilization From 1947 to 85 Seconds to Midnight Situating the Biosocial Crises of the Twenty-First Century
Abstract: Since its inception in 1947, the Doomsday Clock maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has functioned as a socially constructed barometer of civilisational risk, translating complex scientific, geopolitical, and technological threats into a universally legible symbolic chronometry. As of January 2026, the Clock stands at 85 seconds to midnight, its most alarming position in nearly eight decades of operation. This article adopts a medical sociological framework, drawing on …
Published in Recent Trends in Social Studies · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 26–36 Read article
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Exploring the Connection: Analyzing the Relationship Between Duqu and Stuxnet
Abstract: Malware computer worms like Stuxnet and Duqu have the ability to take down any computer system in the globe. Although they are extremely similar to one another, Duqu is superior to Stuxnet. Because it comes in two versions, Duqu 1.0 and 2.0, it is also more harmful and dangerous than Stuxnet. The first malware attack to garner international attention was Stuxnet, which was designed to physically harm industrial infrastructure that …
Published in Journal of Telecommunication, Switching Systems and Networks · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 11–17 Read article