IAEA Chief Mohamed el-Baradei, at a conference in Beijing, warned that the world's growing appetite for nuclear energy could lead to dangers associated with unsafe technology and weapons proliferation. He pointed out that more than 60 countries were considering tapping nuclear power amidst an energy crunch and global warming concerns1.

• 1. “UN atomic chief warns of nuclear power dangers,” Space War, April 20, 2009, at http://www.spacewar.com/2006/090420082613.53m7jp3m.html