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Decades-old radioactive waste dumps remain on Atlantic seabed, unresolved

Between the 1940s and 1980s, multiple countries dumped an estimated 150,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste into the Atlantic Ocean, sealed in barrels and left on the seafloor. Much of this material remains submerged today, with no comprehensive program in place to retrieve or permanently neutralize it.

hardware.slashdot.org · 2026-09-23

Nuclear industry renews efforts to solve long-term waste storage problem

Researchers and policymakers are advancing new approaches to nuclear waste disposal, including deep geological repositories and advanced reprocessing techniques, as governments seek durable solutions for spent fuel that has accumulated for decades. The effort comes amid renewed global interest in nuclear power as a low-carbon energy source.

nature.com · 2026-08-26