As countries across the world experience a resurgence in nuclear energy projects, the questions of where and how to dispose of nuclear waste remain as politically fraught as ever. The United States, ...

Nuclear power plants are used primarily to generate electricity, and while they're often thought of as a cleaner energy source, there is a drawback. These power plants produce waste. This waste is ...

Nuclear waste remains a major environmental hazard due to its long-lasting radioactivity, which can persist for thousands of years. However, new research by University of Sharjah scientists, published ...

Nuclear waste. We've all heard about it, but what is it? Is it a problem without a solution? How big is the problem? And what exactly is this waste and why is it so important? New Atlas takes a look ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a bold step toward sustainable nuclear waste management, Finland is poised to become the first nation to bury spent nuclear ...

The problem of nuclear reactor waste will have to be resolved as nuclear energy becomes more frequently adopted as the world’s source of power. No one is pro nuclear waste. Simply, nuclear waste is a ...

Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least four million premature deaths from ...

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Researchers review methods that repurpose nuclear waste to generate hydrogen, aiming to lower storage needs and support cleaner energy production. Hydrogen is currently recognized as a promising clean ...