Tag: Radiation

The New Space Race Is Causing New Pollution Problems

Earth’s stratosphere has never seen the amounts of emissions and waste from rockets and satellites that a booming space economy will leave behind.

Europe’s Boars Still Hold Radioactivity. What Surprised Scientists Is Why.

Some wild boar hunted in German forests have radiation levels that exceed the limit deemed safe for human consumption. New research suggests that it’s not just because of Chernobyl.

China’s Misinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release

By exaggerating the risks from Japan’s discharge of treated wastewater, Beijing hopes to cast Japan and its allies as conspirators in malfeasance, analysts say.