The site of a Scottish nuclear power facility should be available for other uses in 313 years’ time, according to a new report. The BBC reports: Dounreay, near Thurso, was the UK site for the development of fast reactor research from 1955 to 1994. The facility on the north Caithness coast is in the process of being closed down, demolished and…
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Mysterious Spike In Radioactivity Over Northern Europe, Accident At Russian Nuclear Plant Suspected
An anonymous reader quotes the International Business Times:
Watchdog agencies last week detected an increase in radioactivity levels in the atmosphere over northern Europe, suggesting a potential damage at a nuclear plant. Authorities noted the possibility that the spike may be the result of accidental release of radioactive material from one of the nuclear plants in Russia, but a spokesman denied any…
A Major Cyber Attack Could Be Just As Deadly As Nuclear Weapons
“As someone who studies cybersecurity and information warfare, I’m concerned that a cyberattack with widespread impact, an intrusion in one area that spreads to others or a combination of lots of smaller attacks, could cause significant damage, including mass injury and death rivaling the death toll of a nuclear weapon,” warns an assistant Professor of Computer Science, North Dakota State University:…
How a 2017 radioactive plume may be tied to Russia and nixed neutrino research
A botched attempt at producing radioactive material needed for a neutrino experiment may have released ruthenium-106 to the atmosphere in 2017. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2017-radioactive-plume-europe-russia-plant-neutrino-experiment4…
A Sunken Soviet Sub Is Raising the Radioactivity of the Norwegian Sea 800,000-Fold. But Don’t Worry.
A Cold War Russian nuclear submarine is leaking radioactive material into the Norwegian Sea. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65931-radioactive-soviet-submarine-leak.html
HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ is Now the Top-Ranked TV Show of All Time
“Chernobyl,” HBO’s gritty and horrifying retelling of the worst nuclear disaster in human history, has jumped to the No. 1 spot on IMDb’s all-time TV rankings just days after the limited series concluded. From a report: As of Tuesday, “Chernobyl” had a 9.7-star (out of 10) average rating from about 140,000 users on the Amazon-owned IMDb site. The five-episode limited series…
Why Did People Take Iodine Pills After Chernobyl Exploded?
In the HBO miniseries ‘Chernobyl,’ a Soviet physicist realizes that there’s been a release of radioactive material nearby and immediately pops an iodine pill. Why? Source: https://www.livescience.com/65634-chernobyl-explosion-nuclear-disaster-iodine.html