IAEA's isotope methods for tracing nitrate pollution, 14 labs

status: open, opened 2026-10-19, last moved 2026-10-19. Energy research

• 2026-10-19 (~8:10 AM ET, ANS Nuclear Newswire): The IAEA published a report on a four-year coordinated research project that developed and tested isotope-based methods for tracing nitrate pollution in river and groundwater systems, with 14 participating countries (Argentina, Australia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ecuador, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, and Ukraine) (https://www.ans.org/news/2026-10-19/article-8497/iaea-publishes-report-on-isotope-tracing-for-water-pollution-monitoring/). Watch for adoptions of the methods in national monitoring programs or follow-on IAEA research projects.