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Can a nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia be averted? | Inside Story

Fears are increasing of a disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear facility. Shelling has intensified around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for the attacks. Russia controls the facility but Ukraine is operating it. How much of a risk does the conflict pose? And is a diaster worse than Chernobyl imminent? Fears are increasing of a disaster at Europe’s…

What's the impact of the drought in the Rhine River? | Inside Story

Many countries are in the grips of intense summer heatwaves that are causing some of the world’s crucial rivers to dry up. In parts of Europe, waterways have dropped to near-record levels, halting marine traffic and disrupting factories and industries. Now, Germany is facing a crisis as the Rhine River – its most important shipping route – becomes difficult for ships to navigate. That’s not…

Is William Ruto up to his new job? | Inside Story

Ruto has been declared the winner in Kenya’s presidential elections The Head of Kenya’s electoral commission declared Deputy president William Ruto winner. It was a narrow victory. Four election commissioners cast doubt on the results while Raila Odinga’s agent also disputed them, alleging irregularities. Odinga is a former prime minister and this was his fifth attempt at running for president. He received the endorsement of…

Has the Taliban kept its promises in Afghanistan? | Inside Story

It’s been nearly a year since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Leaders promised to be more moderate than the last time they were in power. But 12 months on, the international community refuses to recognise the Taliban government. Crucial foreign aid is drying up, nearly all Afghans have faced food shortages and most girls are still banned from school. So what’s needed to…

How should we adapt to climate change? | Inside Story

“Adapting to climate change is no longer an option. It’s an obligation.” That’s the warning from France’s green transition minister as people in Europe experience intense droughts, wildfires and heatwaves. Temperature records have been broken, and dry conditions are fanning the flames of wildfires in France, Spain and Portugal. So how do we prepare our cities and change our behaviour to cope with extreme weather…

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