Radioactive
The Mini Robot Submarines Fishing for Nuclear Waste
A team in England is using the remote operated vehicles to pluck out medical isotope cartridges from a nuclear spent fuel storage pool.
Mexican Robbers Might Have No Idea What They're Taking in Radioactive Material Thefts
After the fourth such robbery since 2013, officials insist thieves are targeting vehicles, not the radioactive material inside them. A truck stolen this week in Tabasco was found, but the capsule of Iridium-192 it carried is still missing.
Hunters Point Is San Francisco’s Radioactive Basement
The Bayview is home to more than a fifth of San Francisco’s black population, who make up a third of the district’s residents, and are seen as easy targets for police and developers alike.
The Giant Chinese Odor Dome, and Other Sad Ideas for Surviving Our Future Cities
To contain a terrible stench, a real estate company in the Chinese city of Hangzhou covered toxic land with a giant tent.
Our Nuclear Infrastructure Is a Radioactive Time Bomb
The industry's problem is that it has become uneconomic in the face of the shale gas revolution and subsequent crash in energy prices.
Alone in the Zone
Today marks the second anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Japan and caused one of the most serious nuclear disasters in world history. The surrounding towns were evacuated in a rush, leaving empty homes and uncared-for animals. In the small...
We Could Fix Port Hope’s Radioactive Rebrand Nightmare
The radioactive town of Port Hope, Ontario gave a Toronto-based graphic design studio over $100,000 to rebrand their toxic image. It totally blew up in their face, and now we're here to fix the problem.
Toxic Tuna
Fukushima's fish are at consumable levels but still contain various and complex ranges of radioactivity.