The United Kingdom is looking for a place to dump waste and waste from a nuclear power plant in Cumbria in northern England, and one of the sites being considered by the government for disposal work is at the bottom of the sea.
However, experts say that burying this type of toxic material can destroy marine life in the short term and cause an even more serious ecological disaster for future generations. Guardian Published.
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The situation gained notoriety because last Saturday (30) British authorities will carry out seismic tests – explosions on the sea floor with high-powered guns – to determine whether an area in the high seas is safe enough for removal.
However, activists and experts have spoken out and said this type of testing could harm marine life because it disrupts the mating of mammals such as dolphins and whales, which have specific forms of communication.
In 2012, Peru conducted a series of seismic tests that resulted in the deaths of approximately 800 dolphins. In addition to marine life, scientists warn that the behavior of nuclear waste is so unpredictable that it is not known what will happen in the long term.
Faced with backlash in the scientific community, Great Britain told the press it was looking for a “permanent solution” that would keep this type of radioactive waste safe for years to come.
The country has the largest stockpile of untreated toxic waste in the world. Of the 750,000 cubic meters of waste, 110 tons is plutonium, which can cause harmful health effects if ingested or inhaled.
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