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Title: Do Russia's Sunken Nuclear Submarines Pose Environmental Danger?
Post by: rangerrebew on September 05, 2020, 02:42:28 pm

Do Russia's Sunken Nuclear Submarines Pose Environmental Danger?

There's radioactive fuel hanging at the bottom of the sea.
By Kyle Mizokami   
Sep 4, 2020
 

    Two ex-Soviet nuclear submarines, K-27 and K-159, lie at the bottom of the Barents Sea.

    The wrecked ships still have their radioactive fuel sources aboard, which experts worry could leak into the environment.

    The Russian government has vowed to clean up the wrecks, but the work is not a priority.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a33902569/russia-sunken-nuclear-submarines/ (https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a33902569/russia-sunken-nuclear-submarines/)

Title: Re: Do Russia's Sunken Nuclear Submarines Pose Environmental Danger?
Post by: rangerrebew on September 05, 2020, 02:43:29 pm

Surely global warming, warming of the oceans. is the reason for the problem. :whistle:

Title: Re: Do Russia's Sunken Nuclear Submarines Pose Environmental Danger?
Post by: Cyber Liberty on September 05, 2020, 08:10:33 pm

The fools!  Don't they know this is how Japan got Godzilla?!😬

Title: Re: Do Russia's Sunken Nuclear Submarines Pose Environmental Danger?
Post by: Smokin Joe on September 06, 2020, 06:02:06 am

Quote from: Cyber Liberty on September 05, 2020, 08:10:33 pm

The fools!  Don't they know this is how Japan got Godzilla?!😬

Just wait until the Fujiyama critters pop up...