Emma Midgley

Vienna

Writer and Communications Professional at Freelance

Editor at International Atomic Energy Agency

English person in Austria.

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Articles

International Day of Plant Health: Suppressing Fruit Flies in Africa

3 weeks ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

An artificial diet is prepared for larval consumption prior to the mass-rearing of the Mediterranean fruit fly at the new facility in Agadir, Morocco. (Photo: S. Boujdig/ONSSA) As the world marks the International Day of Plant Health, African countries have come together to discuss environmentally friendly ways to protect fruit and vegetable harvests from insect pests.
国际原子能机构总干事访问中国加强合作

1 month ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

国际原子能机构总干事拉斐尔·马里亚诺·格罗西和中国外交部长王毅在北京。国际原子能机构总干事拉斐尔·马里亚诺·格罗西在北京会见中国外交部长王毅时表示，中国正在核能领域取得令人瞩目的进展，而且坚定支持原子能机构确保核技术服务于和平与发展的使命。他们还就中国对多边主义和不扩散的承诺交换了意见。在对中国为期一周的访问期间，格罗西先生会见了多位高级官员，签署了多项协议，并参访了核与能源设施和研究机构以及久负盛名的北京大学。核能与小型模块堆中国运营着58座民用核反应堆，并有近30座新核反应堆正建。这几乎占到全球目前在建的所有动力堆的半数。格罗西先生在海南昌江核电站开启了他的访问之旅，昌江核电站拥有中国一些最先进的核技术。这包括一座高压水核反应堆和一座商用小型模块堆。 At Hainan Changjiang NPP—home to some of China’s most advanced nuclear tech, including Hualong One & ACP100 SMR Linglong One.
IAEA Director General Visits China to Strengthen Cooperation

1 month ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

Englishالعربية中文FrançaisРусскийEspañol IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. China is making remarkable progress in nuclear energy and is a strong supporter of the IAEA’s mission to ensure that nuclear technology serves peace and development, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said while meeting China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
IAEA Director General Visits China to Strengthen Cooperation in Energy, Education and Food

1 month ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

Englishالعربية中文FrançaisРусскийEspañol IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. China is making remarkable progress in nuclear energy and is a strong supporter of the IAEA’s mission to ensure that nuclear technology serves peace and development, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said while meeting China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
¿Qué son los reactores de sales fundidas?

1 month ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

Ciencia nuclear en detalle Ilustración: A.Barber Huescar/OIEA Los reactores de sales fundidas (MSR) son reactores nucleares de fisión en los que se utilizan sales fundidas como combustible o refrigerante. La sal fundida es una sal que se licua a altas temperaturas y puede almacenar enormes cantidades de energía térmica a presión atmosférica.
Qu’entend-on par réacteur à sels fondus ?

1 month ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

(Infographie : A.Barber Huescar/AIEA) Les réacteurs à sels fondus (RSF) sont des réacteurs à fission nucléaire dans lesquels le combustible et/ou le caloporteur sont des sels fondus. Le sel fondu est un sel qui se liquéfie à des températures élevées et qui peut stocker des quantités considérables d’énergie thermique à la pression atmosphérique. Utilisés comme combustible, les sels fondus se dissolvent avec des matières fissiles.
Behind the Scenes of a Cancer Control ImPACT Review Mission

2 months ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

Three months before setting foot in Mozambique, the imPACT Review international experts started meeting online to assess the needs of the country. The experts researched the latest available evidence on public health policies and cancer control, provided by IARC, WHO and IAEA, including experts from the IAEA human health programme.
IAEA Visits India to Strengthen Cooperation in Energy and Cancer Treatment

2 months ago | iaea.org | Emma Midgley

Nuclear Energy, SMRs and Fusion at Raisina Dialogue During his four day-visit, Mr Grossi attended Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and economics and met with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs. They discussed the role of nuclear science and technology for peace and development. The Director General also enjoyed an exchange with Observer Research Foundation Chairman Sunjoy Joshi at Raisina Dialogue.
How Nuclear And Climate-smart Agriculture Solutions Can Help Mitigate Climate Change

Feb 28, 2025 | cyberera.com.ng | Emma Midgley

By Emma MidgleyGlobal food security is under increasing strain due to climate change. All over the world, agrifood systems are facing huge challenges due to escalating drought and severe weather events, as well as human activities that are leading to land and soil degradation. Agriculture currently generates around a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global demand for food is growing.
IAEA Director-General Meets Pakistan’s Prime Minister To Strengthen Collaboration On Energy, Health And Food

Feb 15, 2025 | cyberera.com.ng | Emma Midgley

By Emma Midgley, IAEA Office of Public Information and CommunicationIAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Wednesday, as part of his two-day visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The two leaders discussed closer cooperation on the peaceful, safe and secure uses of nuclear technology and the importance of multilateralism.