“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
Feb 27, 2026
LAW’s Nuclear World News’ Image & Lead Story Today . . .
My view of what our nuclear world — planet Earth — will look like after WWIII . . . ~llaw
You will have to pick your own nuclear poison for today — and the next few days — because I am, very sadly, under the weather to the point that I cannot contribute my thoughts concerning “All Things Nuclear” at this time except to say, as you all must know by now, they are extremely negative . . .
But, please, on your own, review the headers and links for today’s compilations listed in today’s newsworthy nuclear categories. . . Feel free to select your own reading material from LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Friday, 02/27//2026, below . . . ~llaw
LLAW’s Thoughts, Concerns, and Fears about Today’s Nuclear World and Beyond . . .
Unavailable today due to illness . . . Feel free to select your own reading material from LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Wednesday, 02/25/2026, below . . .Hope to beccak soon!
LLAW’s Nuclear World News Today . . .
About Today’s Nuclear News, Files, Categories, and How it Works . . .
There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.
The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
- All Things Nuclear
- Nuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Emergencies
- Nuclear War Threats
- Nuclear War
- Yellowstone Caldera
- IAEA News (Friday’s only)
A Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.
LLAW’s Nuclear World News, Friday, 02/27/2026
All Things Nuclear
NEWS
Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public – NPR
NPR
All Things Considered · Up First · Here & Now · NPR Politics Podcast. Featured … A collage showing the Idaho National Laboratory nuclear facility …
Sen. Tim Kaine on why he’s pursuing a war powers resolution — again – WHRO
WHRO
So now all of a sudden, their nuclear … Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Mary Louise …uclear safety rules are made public – NWPB
NWPB
All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:30 PM Marketplace/Yale Climate … The Department of Energy has made public a set of new rules that slash …
Nuclear Power
NEWS
A Swarm of Brainless Creatures Shut Down a Nuclear Power Plant – Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics
A swarm of jellyfish shut down four of six nuclear reactors at the Gravelines power plant near Calais, France.
US takes step to solidify rules on nuclear fusion energy | Reuters
Reuters
Fusion energy, an emerging technology that backers hope will one day generate electricity without producing long-lived radioactive waste, …
Nuclear Power Needs Realism, Freedom | The Daily Economy
The Daily Economy
What US industry is the most subsidized and regulated by the federal government? If you answered nuclear power, you are correct.
Nuclear Power Emergencies
NEWS
Denys Shmyhal reported on the consequences of new attacks on the energy system
antikor.ua
Emergency shutdowns and reduction of nuclear power plant capacity: Denys Shmyhal reported on the consequences of new attacks on the energy system.
MAGA Activists Pitch Trump on Chilling “National Emergency” Plot | The New Republic
The New Republic
… power to do that,” Ticktin told the Post. “But here we have a … Most nuclear reactors that produce electricity only require uranium …
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
US-Iran talks end after ‘significant progress’, mediator says – BBC
BBC
Iran, meanwhile, has threatened to respond to any attack by striking American military assets in the Middle East and Israel. US-allied countries in …
As risk of war looms, U.S.-Iran nuclear talks wrap with no deal announced – PBS
PBS
Iran has also threatened to attack Israel, meaning a regional war again could erupt across the Middle East. “There would be no victory for anybody — …
No Deal Met in US, Iran Nuclear Talks as Threat of War Looms Large – Morocco World News
Morocco World News
The highly anticipated nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran began Thursday morning with threats and continued military build up in the Middle …
Nuclear War
NEWS
US-Iran talks end after ‘significant progress’, mediator says – BBC
BBC
… nuclear facilities during a war between Israel and Iran. Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union · Trump hits out …
U.S. and Iran wrap up ‘most intense’ nuclear talks with no deal — more negotiations ahead
CNBC
Vance has previously downplayed the possibility of the U.S. entering into a years-long war with Iran despite intensifying military rhetoric from …
U.S.-Iran Talks Lead to No Deal Amid Risk of War – TIME
TIME
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned any conflict would likely result in a “devastating war … nuclear capabilities. “Further progress has …
Yellowstone Caldera
NEWS
How many eruptions has Yellowstone had? | News | livingstonenterprise.com
The Livingston Enterprise
We know that Yellowstone has produced three large, caldera-forming eruptions in the past 2.1 million years, with the most recent occurring 631,000 …
It’s almost twice the size of Washington state and stretches 18 miles down into the Earth’s crust
BBC Wildlife Magazine
For example, Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland, is actually an extinct volcano and Yellowstone … Volcano vs supervolcano: what’s the difference?
Weekly Roundup of News from iaea.org
02/26/2026
From protecting patients undergoing medical imaging to advancing nuclear innovations and strengthening global defences against future pandemics, explore our latest stories and updates on IAEA.org.
26 February 2026
IAEA-Coordinated Research Finds Variation in Radiation Doses from Cardiac Imaging, Highlights Areas to Enhance Patient Safety
25 February 2026
Colombia: IAEA Commits to Strengthen Food and Agriculture, Cancer Care, the Environment and Energy
24 February 2026
IAEA Convenes ZODIAC Week in Vienna to Strengthen Global Defences Against Future Pandemics
Global experts have gathered in Vienna for a week-long event to strengthen countries’ preparedness for future zoonotic disease outbreaks. Read more →
23 February 2026
First 2026 Lise Meitner Programme Visit Concludes in Australia
The IAEA’s flagship initiative to support career development for women in nuclear fields continued its work this month in Australia through a two-week professional visit focused on nuclear medicine production, nuclear technology and science research and applications. Read more →
20 February 2026
IAEA-FAO Partnership Delivers Nuclear Innovations from the Lab to the Field
High-level FAO representatives visited the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre to advance collaboration to scale up nuclear-based techniques in food and agriculture. Read more →
17 February 2026
How Radiation Dosimetry Supports Safe Medical Care
Radiation therapy is one of the most effective treatments for many kinds of cancer, helping to destroy tumours and save lives. Because these treatments use high‑energy radiation directed at specific parts of the body, accuracy is critical — regardless of how small the dose is. Read more →
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