In a bold step toward sustainable nuclear waste management, Finland is poised to become the first nation to bury spent nuclear fuel rods deep underground for long-term storage, the BBC reported.

The debate is between those who see a path to making nuclear waste clean again and those who advocate a more cautious approach. An ancient Greek saying warns us that “there is no such thing as a free ...

The U.S. government launched a new operation extracting rare materials from Cold War era nuclear waste that is likely to ...

Will nuclear waste travel all the way from Ontario, Canada to a site about an hour drive from Salt Lake City? An interstate panel may consider a resolution later this month on whether to allow ...

Nuclear waste has become a kind of cultural shorthand for everything people fear about atomic power, from glowing green sludge to warnings that we are burdening distant descendants with our mistakes.

Nuclear waste remains a major environmental hazard due to its long-lasting radioactivity, which can persist for thousands of years. However, new research by University of Sharjah scientists, published ...

As we continue to agonize over the fate of highly radioactive nuclear waste — and local cities throw their weight behind an effort to move San Onofre’s to higher ground on Camp Pendleton — we’d like ...

The Trump administration’s plan to fast-track construction of new commercial nuclear reactors to address a power crunch around the country leans heavily on a small group of start-ups trumpeting a bold ...

It is common for nuclear engineers to be concerned with the disposition of nuclear waste. After all, the United States alone currently has about 90,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel stored in ...

The problem of nuclear reactor waste will have to be resolved as nuclear energy becomes more frequently adopted as the world’s source of power. No one is pro nuclear waste. Simply, nuclear waste is a ...

Effective nuclear waste management is a critical global challenge, particularly for countries like the UK looking to expand their nuclear power sectors. The UK has a substantial amount of existing ...