We all have to deal with getting rid of trash. But what do we do when that trash is radioactive? Here's a few of the weirdest solutions to the green glowy problem of storing radioactive waste for decades to come.

Why shouldn't we throw garbage into the sun? Find out in this return of our series 'Astrum Answers'.

Sunflowers are the international symbol for nuclear disarmament. You will most likely find sunflowers around areas where nuclear disasters have occurred in the past. Following the 1986 meltdown at the Chernobyl Power Plant in Ukraine,...

Explore how nuclear power stations work and what happens when radioactive waste is not contained safely.
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This video examines two significant nuclear incidents in the U.S. during 1979. Learn about the reactor meltdown at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island, which sparked nationwide debates on nuclear energy, and the lesser-known but...

This video explores the hidden history of the Kyshtym nuclear disaster of 1957, when a waste storage tank explosion at the Mayak plant released radioactive materials across rural Russia. Learn how the Soviet government kept the...

FT Rethink - Nuclear power is undergoing a revival with more than 50 reactors being built around the world. But the problem of how to dispose of lethal nuclear waste, which can remain radioactive for up to 300,000 years, remains...

Sunflowers are the international symbol for nuclear disarmament. You will most likely find sunflowers around areas where nuclear disasters have occurred in the past. Following the 1986 meltdown at the Chernobyl Power Plant in Ukraine,...

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Nuclear power stations produce electricity, which of course is extremely useful. However, they also...

Cleaning up the radioactive mess that is the Fukushima nuclear plant, is expected to take many more decades.

Chemists at the University of Iowa, led by associate professor Tori Forbes, are using National Science Foundation funding to investigate how to remove radioactive substances from water. Forbes' team creates and tests various chemical...

Researchers from the University of Manchester have discovered a special "extremophile" bacteria that can survive in radioactive waste disposal sites and can feed on radioactive waste.

The U.S. Congress is demanding an investigation into the Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, which contains radioactive waste and is being threatened by rising sea levels.

Learn the basics about water pollution, whilst learning about environmental chemistry. The substances mankind throws away have polluted lakes, rivers and even the oceans. The United Nations estimate that around 10% of the world’s people...

Nuclear power stations produce electricity, which of course is extremely useful. However, they also make radioactive waste. When items have no further use and have radioactivity above certain levels, they are known as radioactive waste....

This video discusses the various methods of waste management, including transportation, treatment, and disposal. It also touches upon the importance of proper waste management in maintaining a clean and safe environment. Additionally, it...