Media has been continuously reporting about the possible outcome of the global warming scenarios such as:
· Sea to gulp more land by 2020
· Melting glaciers could lead to a flood of troubles
· Calamity countdown
· Act now or face the heat
· World has just 8 years to tackle global warming
It is high time (may be rather late) that International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and National Regulatory Authorities prepare a master plan for the safe management of the possible disastrous consequences of rising waters due to global warming in nuclear installations including the power plants, fuel processing plants, spent fuel reprocessing plants and radioactive waste disposal sites. From cooling water and low level liquid waste disposal considerations, generally radiation installation sites, particularly for nuclear power plants are located close to sea or virtually on the seashore. Often, the consequences may cross national boundaries, particularly in Europe.
The IAEA can act as a nodal agency to ensure existence of the disaster management plans in all the member states, review the plans for their adequacy, and advice the states on the immediate safety measures to be undertaken to prevent flooding of the nuclear sites.
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