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1 week ago

Radioactive time bomb on Atlantic seafloor threatens millions

More than 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste have lain scattered across the Atlantic Ocean for nearly 50 years, a relic of an era when dumping nuclear materials at sea was considered safe. Between 1946 and 1990, European countries, including France and the UK, dumped barrels filled with radioactive materials, sealed in asphalt and concrete. Today, these barrels rest thousands of feet below the surface, in trenches about 13,000 feet deep and hundreds of miles offshore from France.
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US politics
fromwww.ocregister.com
4 weeks ago

Here's how big our nuclear arsenal is 80 years after the first atomic bomb

Today’s nuclear weapons have a significantly higher destructive capacity than those used in Hiroshima.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hiroshima's fading legacy: the race to secure survivor's memories amid a new era of nuclear brinkmanship

A survivor recounts the horrors of Hiroshima two days after the atomic bombing.
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Kronos Quartet Enlist Ringo Starr, Iggy Pop, Willie Nelson, and Many More for Star-Studded Bob Dylan Covers

Kronos Quartet honors the 80th anniversary of the Trinity test with new Bob Dylan covers, including contributions from many renowned artists.
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