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The U.S. Can't Make Enough Plutonium Triggers for Its Nuclear Warheads
The Pentagon wants 80 new plutonium pits per year by 2030. It doesn't look like that's possible.
America’s Nuclear Waste Has Nowhere to Go and More Is Coming
The Pentagon recently announced plans to up the production of plutonium pits, a core component of nuclear weapons.
Trump Admin Secretly Shipped Plutonium to Nevada and State Officials Are 'Outraged'
“They lied to the State of Nevada, misled a federal court, and jeopardized the safety of Nevada’s families and environment,” Governor Sisolak said.
Reclaimed Land
Inside Colorado's Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, a former Superfund site that embodies the painful past and uncertain future of nuclear cleanup in America.
The Most Toxic Nuclear Facility in the US Is in Lockdown
3,000 workers are sheltering as an emergency is declared at a nuclear facility in Washington State.
Why Canada Is Selling Advanced Nuclear Reactors to China
Future reactors might be powered by thorium, a long-held nuclear dream.
Plutonium in the Hills: How Do You Keep Nuclear Secrets Buried Forever?
Decades after the fall of Soviet Union, scientists are working to determine the lasting environmental effects of Soviet nuclear testing in Kazakhstan.
A Brief History of the US Experimenting on Humans
The trouble with talking about America's human experiments is that you instantly sound like a doomsday-prepping, conspiracy-spouting whackjob. To combat that stereotype, here's a rundown of some of the officially-documented ones we've carried out.
Australia is Selling Uranium to India Without Safety Nets
Last month Australia decided to sell uranium to India. The details of the deal have now been released, and a lot of people are worried.
Nuclear Hijacking Is More Common Than You Think
Last Monday morning, in a town north of Mexico City, six truck-jacking bandits accidentally stole pellets of cobalt-60—a highly dangerous radioactive material used for cancer treatment.
The North Korea-China Nuclear Trade War in One GIF
North Korea is trying to feed its nuke fix, but China's cutting it off.