Posted: 6th March 2024
The US Left Nuclear Waste Around The World, Now Climate Change May Unearth It. Burying radioactive material seemed like a good idea before climate change became a reality. During the Cold War, when messing around with nuclear energy was all the rage, the US military left a legacy of radioactive debris at a few different sites around the world. Much of the fallout was kept at bay or contained – well, depending on who you ask – but climate change is now threatening to reawaken these radioactive boogeymen once again.