"There's nothing we can do." Scientists issue warning about looming crisis at nuclear waste crater: 'It's scary' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Ocean waters creeping higher each year are approaching a concrete dome filled with atomic remnants that was placed in the Marshall Islands, reported Kyodo News. The United States tested 67 atomic ...

Between rising sea levels from the climate crisis, a history of nuclear testing causing radioactive pollution and population displacement, the Marshall Islands face numerous threats. Now, the country ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Nuclear waste has become a kind of cultural shorthand for everything people fear about atomic power, from glowing green sludge to warnings that we are burdening distant descendants with our mistakes.