Support for nuclear energy in the UK has returned to levels seen a few months prior to the Fukushima accident in Japan, a new public opinion poll indicates. A similar poll conducted in June 2011 had shown a significant drop in support following the accident.

A worldwide poll has shown widely varying levels of support for the use of nuclear energy. A large majority in countries that use nuclear want to keep doing so, but only a few nations showed strong support for new build.

Six months after the accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant, two-thirds of those questioned in a new US public opinion poll continue to support the use of nuclear energy.

In a unique public communication project, Rosatom has lent its support to a feature film set at a nuclear power plant. Atomic Ivan follows a demanding and ambitous young scientist with an obsession for experiencing all human feelings.

Support for the use of nuclear energy is increasing in the UK, an independent study has found - but support is stronger amongst men than women.

A national opinion poll has found strong support for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) nuclear energy program, with 85% of the respondents believing in the importance of peaceful nuclear energy for the nation.

Italians have voted overwhelmingly against a return to nuclear power, repealing regulation that allowed for the construction of new reactors in a national referendum.

Public support for nuclear energy in the USA remains high, with 71% of people saying they favour its use, according to the results of a new survey.

This year's annual public opinion survey from the UK Nuclear Industry Association reveals the highest level of public support for nuclear power in over a decade.

The majority of Finns support the continued use of nuclear energy in the country, a poll on attitudes to energy policy shows. The poll is the latest in a series that has been conducted annually since 1983.