Monday, 30 September 2019

America's Huge, Radioactive Mess in Greenland Is Finally Getting Cleaned Up

America's Huge, Radioactive Mess in Greenland Is Finally Getting Cleaned Up

During World War II and the Cold War, the United States built 30 bases in the northern reaches of Greenland to gain advantage over Germans and Soviets. Today, the empty structures lie exposed and rusting on the ice, where they’ve been forgotten by everyone except the Arctic island’s pissed-off inhabitants. The “ghost bases” have been more than just an eyesore — they’re also threatening to leak nuclear waste and human feces into the ocean.
Read more: https://www.inverse.com/article/33613-greenland-world-war-wwii-cold-iceworm?source=Snapzu

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