The World's Glaciers Are Sponging Up Loads of Nuclear Fallout, But You Shouldn't Worry — Yet

The world's ice is rapidly disappearing, but not without a trace. Ancient artifacts, frozen corpses, long-dead viruses and loads of trapped greenhouse gases are the parting gifts left behind as Earth's melting glaciers and permafrost retreat. And now, thanks to ongoing global research, a new (and concerning) item can be added to that list: nuclear fallout.

 Communities in the American Southwest Were Exposed to Nuclear Fallout. Can They Get Compensated?

The atomic bomb was born in the desert. In the early hours of July 16, 1945, after a spate of bad weather, a 20-kiloton plutonium-based nuke referred to as “the gadget” detonated near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The bomb produced a massive cloud column that drifted in several directions, dusting large swaths of the surrounding region with radioactive snow—fallout that settled on buildings, plants, and animals, and that continued to permeate the air as invisible particulate in the weeks and months that followed. Five years later, the Nevada Test Site was established to continue the work that Trinity set alight.

 I Lived in Chernobyl to See if Nuclear Fallout Makes Fungus Grow Better

It helped me to redefine Chernobyl as healthy. Not thriving, but a place with a community.

Where to Hide If a Nuclear Bomb Goes Off In Your Area

This is advice I hope you never need but should know anyway. A nuclear attack is everybody’s worst nightmare, and the immediate aftermath is just as bad, if not worse, than the explosion itself. Here’s what you should do if you survive the initial blast.

Can you survive nuclear fallout?

Can we survive a nuclear fallout? Taking the right precautions sure we could. But as once said by Vsauce3 the real question is would we want to survive a nuclear fallout.

Chernobyl: 33 Years On, Radioactive Fallout Still Impacts Scandinavian Farmers

The smash-hit HBO series Chernobyl has introduced an entire new generation to the nuclear disaster that shook the world in 1986. Initially covered up by Soviet authorities, the disaster only came to light when nuclear power stations in Sweden—hundreds of miles away—detected high levels of radiation and began to ask questions. 33 years later, radiation remains a problem in both Sweden and Norway, especially for farmers.

Fukushima Fallout: It's No Chernobyl, We Hope!

Time will tell how the long term effects of Fukushima will ‘fall out’. The stark reality is what occurred in Japan could happen anywhere! So, be ready for the next one.

If a nuclear bomb explodes nearby, here's why you should never, ever get in a car

Your best shot at survival after a nuclear disaster is to get into some sort of "robust structure" as quickly as possible and stay there, Buddemeier said. He's a fan of the mantra "go in, stay in, tune in."

Mysterious 2017 cloud of radiation over Europe came from Russia, new research says

New international research has suggested that an enormous radioactive cloud that covered part of Europe in 2017 was produced by a nuclear fuel reprocessing accident at Russia’s Mayak Production Association, despite repeated denials from Moscow that the facility bears any blame.

The rise and fall of the American fallout shelter

What happened to this piece of Cold War arcana? And would it have worked?

Thinking the unthinkable: Don’t rely on these historic fallout shelters in case of a nuclear attack

The best thing to do if caught in a nuclear attack is to stay inside, preferably in a building made of brick or concrete. Schlegelmilch recommends going as far below ground as possible or taking shelter in the center of a tall building.

After Japan Crisis, New Urgency for Radiation Drugs

The crisis has put a spotlight on some small biotechnology companies developing drugs to treat people exposed to radiation. Some say they are accelerating their efforts in light of the problems in Japan.

Natural Ways to Mitigate Radiation Damage

Since the dramatic nuclear meltdowns in Japan in March of 2011, much has been said about radiation and radioactive contamination. Our government can’t seem to make up its mind, depending entirely on which agency is doing the talking today. We have the bloated security apparatus issuing dire propaganda about “dirty bombs” made with maybe a pound of radioactive material, which we are supposed to be so terrified of that we will tolerate the blanket abrogation of our rights and liberties. At the very same time we get glib assurances that nuclear power plant meltdowns and explosions involving hundreds or thousands of tons’ worth of highly radioactive material are “nothing to worry about.” Because both these positions cannot be true at the same time, we get to choose which we will believe. Most of us will choose to err on the side of caution, given the accumulated documentation of serious health effects radiation and radioactive contamination can cause.

Nuclear fallout: the mental health consequences of radiation

Radiation protection research has been focused upon the bodily effects of exposure to ionising radiation, rather than upon the psychology of survivors. However, recent work, including my own, has shown that the most significant impacts of radiation emergencies are often in our minds.

Treatment of Radiation Exposure and Contamination

Some medical treatments are available for limiting or removing internal contamination depending on the type of radioactive material involved. These treatments include the following: Potassium iodide (KI), Prussian blue, DTPA (Diethylenetriamine pentaacetate).