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Melting glaciers set to uncover nuclear waste from secret cold war 'Camp Century' underground military base Camp Century contains 53,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 6,340,000g wastewater It also stores an unknown quantity of low-level radioactive waste and PCBs New maps show that the area will see ice loss at the surface by the 2090s And, the areas surrounding it could lose more than 10 feet of ice per year By Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.comPublished: 19:13 EST, 31 January 2017 | Updated: 20:22 EST, 31 January 2017It was once thought that the ‘icy tomb’ of the Cold War military base Camp Century would remain sealed forever, trapping with it the millions of gallons of waste materials stored inside.The site contains over 50,000 gallons of diesel fuel, 6,340,000 gallons of wastewater, and an unknown amount of low-level radioactive waste and PCBs.Scientists now estimate that the snow and ice that sealed the base will melt away by the end of the century as a result of climate change, potentially releasing the hazardous chemicals.New maps from NASA’s Earth Observatory reveal just how extreme this ice loss could be, with some areas surrounding Camp Century expected to shed 10 or more feet from the surface per year.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4178116/Map-reveals-melting-ice-uncover-nuclear-waste.html#ixzz4XQh0bWHZFollow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
The project, though it was built with Denmark’s approval, was kept secret from the Danish government.
Melt away by the end of the century. So another 80 years.
