Nuclear and non-humans

In ruins: Runit Dome and the futures of Marshall Islands

In ruins: Runit Dome and the futures of Marshall Islands

Tibi Puiu | ZME Science   The Pacific is still facing nuclear blight nearly 70 years since the last test. Many see the Runit Dome as a ticking time bomb. Runit Dome in 2019. Credit: LA Times. In the heart of the Pacific Ocean lies the Marshall Islands, a picturesqueRead More

Chalk River protests: Canada’s indigenous communities struggle against proposed nuclear dump

Chalk River protests: Canada’s indigenous communities struggle against proposed nuclear dump

Jacksen Friske | Canadian Geographic Protesters gather outside of the Supreme Court to oppose nuclear dump development near Ottawa River   Protester Dan Nisbet standing in support with his pet dog. (Photo: Jacksen Friske)   Protesters recently gathered outside the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa to support the legalRead More

Climate Change will Unearth Buried Nuclear Waste: US Federal Accountability Office

Climate Change will Unearth Buried Nuclear Waste: US Federal Accountability Office

Climate change could unearth buried US nuclear waste Anita Hofschneider | Mother Jones   This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ariana Tibon was in college at the University of Hawaiʻi in 2017 when she saw the photo online: a black-and-white picture of a manRead More

COP28 and the anachronistic push for Nuclear Power

COP28 and the anachronistic push for Nuclear Power

COP28’s Unrealistic Tripling of Nuclear Power CounterPunch | Robert Hunziker UN climate conferences since 1992 have failed to follow through with results, as CO2 emissions continue higher and higher with every passing year. In fact, post climate conference impact of adopted proposals has become something 0f an inside joke. TheRead More