Greenland’s ice sheet is vanishing from the bottom up – increasing flood risks across the planet, according to new research. Huge quantities of water falling from the surface to the base are accelerating melt rate. The energy is converted into heat in a process likened to hydroelectric power –...
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Evaluation of the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Nuclear Facility. The document paints a grim picture of evolving threats to the afflicted facility.
• mounting stresses placed on the containment structures as they fill with radioactive cooling water, making them more vulnerable to...