Scottish Nuclear Fuel Leak Will Never Be Completely Cleaned Up
Radioactive contamination that leaked for more than two decades from the Dounreay nuclear plant on the north coast of Scotland, polluting local beaches, the coastline and the seabed, will never be completely cleaned up, a Scottish government agency has admitted.
BP oil not degrading on Gulf floor, study says
Recent tests confirm that the wave of tar balls that hit Alabama’s beaches after Tropical Storm Lee, was from last year’s BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The study lead by Auburn University scientists, concludes that mats of oil are still submerged on the Gulf seabed, and the material could pose a long-term threat to coastal ecosystems.
A powerful typhoon slammed into Japan
A powerful typhoon with surging waves slammed into Japan on Wednesday, packing sustained winds of up to 100 mph (162 kph).