radioactive waste
Melting Glaciers Could Unleash Nuclear Fallout Trapped Within the Ice
An international research project found that high concentrations of radioactive material in glaciers around the world could be exposed due to climate change.
Illinois and Nevada are fighting over where to store nuclear waste
President Trump’s Department of Energy has expressed interest in restarting research and development at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
Scientists Worry About a Future Ice Age Crushing Our Nuclear Waste Vaults
The Greenland ice sheet is a useful stand-in for the future.
First Nations in Ontario Are Grappling With Nuclear Waste on Their Lands
The plan to build a nuclear waste dump on the Great Lakes is inching forward. It still needs consent from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.
Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste
Nuclear waste can remain toxic for tens of thousands of years. How do you warn the future that they’re standing on nuclear waste when there’s no one around to translate?
The US Banned This Ship and Now It's Carrying 28 Tons of Radioactive Waste from France to Australia
French energy company Areva, which is managing the shipment, says some “small flaws” were found during the ship’s pre-departure inspection, but they had been fixed.