Something Strange Is Living—and Thriving—Below Fukushima’s Dead Reactors (www.popularmechanics.com)

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[-] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

Tldr: some types of unexpected non-radioactive resistant bacteria are thriving in the radioactive environment. Additionally the bacteria are causing corrosion and so are being studied for decommissioning radioactive things.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 5 days ago

If the Linnaean name given to them doesn’t end in “gojirae”, there is no hope for humanity

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