radioactive
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Forty years later, the highly radioactive remains of the plant are in a warzone.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In these reactions, atomic nuclei repeatedly absorb neutrons and then undergo radioactive decay until they reach stable forms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Neighbouring Arab Gulf states have frequently expressed concerns about the plant's reliability and raised the risk of radioactive leaks in the event of a major earthquake.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
To avoid creating and managing radioactive waste, TAE wants to use a fuel that requires far hotter plasmas than other fusion companies aim for, posing a bigger physics challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
More than 75 percent of that stored water still carried more radioactive isotopes than the Japanese government considered safe, and the need for water storage continued to grow.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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