Dr Paul Dorfman
@drpauldorfman.bsky.social
Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters. .. more
Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters.
Environmental science
36%
Engineering
24%
The mysterious black fungus from Chernobyl that may eat radiation
Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield space travellers from cosmic rays?
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'Even today there are hotspots where staggering levels of radiation can be found due to material thrown out from the reactor when it exploded.'
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UK Government accused of 'shameful swindle' over energy bills reduction pledge
The UK Labour Government has been accused of a 'shameful swindle' on energy bills after a think tank suggested savings were lower than expected.
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SNP accuses UK Government of 'swindle' over #energy bills. The UK Government has been accused of a ‘shameful swindle’ over the reduction of energy bills after a think tank estimated savings could be significantly lower than pledged.
#Scotland
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#Scotland
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UK Nuclear Projects Set to Add $1.3 Billion a Year to Power Bills | OilPrice.com
UK nuclear projects Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C are expected to raise household energy bills through subsidies, levies, and escalating project costs.
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Subsidies and Contracts for Difference (CfD) that UK govt has promised to two projects for new #nuclear power stations to add $1.32 billion (£1 billion) annually to the UK power bills from 2030.
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‘I have watched politicians failing yet and yet again’: lessons from a life as an environment writer
Paul Brown looks back at his career reporting on the climate crisis, failed summit and nuclear power – and how to do it well
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'There has been another very sinister development, which has put back the cause of action on #climate change into very dangerous territory: the latest “#nuclear renaissance”.'
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Big batteries flex their muscles as AEMO, ARENA underline "game-changing" role in closing coal reneweconomy.com.au/big-batterie...
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
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Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
#climate
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UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
#climate
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UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations
French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
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UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new #nuclear power stations Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
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INVESTIGATION: UK turns “blind eye” to Russian gas as MP demands urgent probe
Montel probe finds UK may be receiving 'blended' Russian gas via EU interconnectors; MP urges urgent probe amid concerns over sanctions enforcement.
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UK is failing to enforce a ban on Russian gas imports, leaving the door open for “blended” supplies to enter the country.
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Plans for the UK's largest floating solar farm approved
Associated British Ports (ABP) has secured approval for its plans to build the UK's largest floating solar farm at the Port of Barrow.
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Plans for the UK’s largest floating #solar farm approved. The Barrow EnergyDock will see up to 47,000 floating solar panels installed offshore.
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UK adds 1.9 GW of solar in 12 months
Latest government figures record 20.7 GW deployed PV capacity at the end of October 2025, up 10.4% in a 12-month period. Surge in contracts for difference (CfD) supported connections recorded in 2025 ...
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Utility-scale #solar projects helped increase UK deployed capacity by almost 2 GW in the 12 months, including connection of 373 MW Cleve Hill Solar Farm – largest operational UK solar farm to date.
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Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
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Eminent scientists warn politicians, business and community leaders that UK risks severe #climate related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
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'Troubled Hinkley Point C #nuclear power station will add £1bn annually to UK energy bills. Money will be taken from consumers and handed to #EDF to subsidise operations, making it one of the UK’s most expensive sources of electricity.'
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Attacking nature protections with fudged figures is not the solution to slow growth: rivers charity responds to Hinkley Point C report | Envirotec
A 3d illustration of the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant, currently under construction (image credit: gov.uk, OGL) A statement from Mark Lloyd, Chief Executiv ...
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Recent press reports say #nuclear Hinkley C £700 fish detterrent "saves 0.083 salmon per year"
Actually costs £50m - given 3.5bn litres a day sucked into plant, will contain huge quantities of fish and marine creatures, many on the verge of extinction.
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Actually costs £50m - given 3.5bn litres a day sucked into plant, will contain huge quantities of fish and marine creatures, many on the verge of extinction.
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Nuclear industry: principles to guide the application of As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) and Best Available Techniques (BAT)
A set of principles on effective ways of working to guide the application of ALARP and BAT in the nuclear industry.
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No discussion, no consultation - just like that, UK govt's #nuclear tsunami hits key environmental pollution protection definition of ALARP (as low as reasonably practical), BAT (best available technology) and stakeholders.
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