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Around 700 million people went to bed hungry last year, an alarming increase of 122 million people, compared to 2019 before the global pandemic. We need to use every tool we have to grow more nutritious food in an environmentally sustainable way. Ensuring food security and healthy diets amid many shifting challenges is a complex endeavour. In response, the IAEA and @FAO have launched #Atoms4Food, an initiative that will harness nuclear know-how to bolster food security around the world. Atoms4Food aims to combat the growing global hunger crisis and empower countries with innovative nuclear techniques to: ✅ Boost agricultural productivity ✅ Minimize food losses ✅ Ensure food safety ✅ Improve nutrition ✅ Adapt to climate change challenges This joint initiative builds on nearly six decades of IAEA and FAO experience in supporting countries in using nuclear and isotope technology to enhance food security, nutrition, and food safety. Go to link in bio to learn more.

Today we are announcing #Atoms4Food, an IAEA/@fao initiative that will harness 60 years of nuclear know-how to bolster food security around the world, from Africa’s cassava yields to South America’s banana farms.

Last year, @iaeaorg and @fao launched seeds into space to explore the potential of developing new crops able to adapt to climate change on Earth. ‌ After spending several months both inside and outside the International Space Station @iss, exposed to cosmic radiation and extreme temperatures, the seeds have returned to Earth for analysis. ‌ At @world_food_forum’s event on “Astrobiology and Space Breeding for Food Security under Climate Change”, experts will discuss our joint #SeedsInSpace project and its potential to develop more resilient crops. ‌ Tune in on Wednesday, 18 October at 2pm Rome time. 🔗 Find the link for the live event in our stories/bio

On this day in 1956, the world’s first full-scale #nuclear power station was opened in the United Kingdom in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II. “This new power…is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community,” the Queen declared at Calder Hall in Cumberland shortly before pulling the lever that directed electricity from the power station into the national power grid. Twenty-four kilometers north, Workington became the first town to receive light, heat and power from nuclear energy. The first nuclear-powered electricity spread to London within four hours. 67 years later, nuclear power continues to be a reliable and low carbon energy source that many countries are considering or have added to their energy mixes.

💧 Water isn't just life's essence, it's agriculture's lifeblood - securing harvests and a hunger-free world. Around 70% of global freshwater is used in the agriculture, yet water use efficiency in many countries is below 50%. By using #nuclear and isotopic techniques we can track how we use water and where water is lost due to soil evaporation, helping us use water more efficiently, especially for irrigation. Find out how IAEA promotes effective water usage, paving the way for more sustainable food future. Link in bio. #WorldFoodDay #WaterAction

At IAEA's #Atoms4NetZero Conference, experts highlighted the importance of nuclear energy in both climate mitigation and adaptation, and discussed its potential to help meeting the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target.

Saving coffee, saving jobs: #nuclear can help fight off coffee leaf rust to save your morning brew and the livelihoods of #coffee growers.

⚛️Curious to learn more about #nuclearenergy? In this episode of the #NuclearExplained podcast, experts explain what clean energy transition is and what is the role of nuclear energy. #Atoms4NetZero 🎧 Listen and subscribe to the Nuclear Explained podcast via the link in bio.

“Advanced economies and developing countries are looking at nuclear power with a new interest and with a great appetite,” @internationalenergyagency Dr Fatih Birol explains how nuclear can address climate change and energy security challenges, at the IAEA’s #Atoms4NetZero conference happening this week.

Minister for Energy Transition 🇫🇷 Agnès Pannier-Runacher @agnesrunacher of @ecologie_gouv talking at the sidelines of IAEA’s #Atoms4NetZero conference. Catch her insights on #nuclear energy, renewables, and hear her vision for achieving net zero carbon by 2050.

How can we accelerate decarbonization? From small modular reactors to AI and robotics, check out the IAEA Bulletin on #Nuclear Innovations online! 🔗 Link in our bio.

Robot-like arms and a hot cell container help keep this worker safe as he moves around #radiopharmaceuticals. This state-of-the-art technology is used for producing these specialized drugs that contain small amounts of radioactive materials. Doctors use radiopharmaceuticals in combination with specialized cameras to create medical scans for diagnosing and treating diseases like #cancer.