Radiation level increase in northern Europe may 'indicate damage' to nuclear power plant in Russia

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: Independent UK

Low levels of radiation spotted in northern Europe may have come from a malfunctioning nuclear power plant in western Russia.

Nuclear safety officials from Finland, Norway and Sweden have all announced earlier this week they have detected increased radioactive isotopes across Scandinavia and in some Arctic regions.

While the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority said on Tuesday it was not possible to confirm the source of radiation, Dutch authorities have analysed data from their Nordic neighbours and concluded it originated in western Russia.

“The radionuclides are artificial, that is to say they are man-made,” the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands said on Friday. “The composition of the nuclides may indicate damage to a fuel element in a nuclear power plant [but] a specific source location cannot be identified due to the limited number of measurements.”

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/radiation-scandinavia-nuclear-power-plant-russia-a9589301.html

[yellowdogintexas]

1. that was the first indication of Chernobyl. nt

[roamer65]

17. THIS.

Yes it was. 1986.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Yay! Will we be able to vote without electricity?

This incident is a trial run, no?

[LiberalArkie]

3. I wonder it one of new nuclear power plant ships has a problem.

[Major Nikon]

5. Could also be Russia is testing nuclear missiles again

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

8. That was my first thought on reading the headline...

... but then I remembered the last whereabouts of that ship was closer to Siberia.

[irisblue]

4. 🤔 hmm

[Jim__]

6. I'm sure Trump's friend would give him a heads up. - n/t

[scarletwoman]

7. Because there haven't been enough disasters yet in the year 2020.

[Initech]

9. We're all gonna die!!!

[paleotn]

10. Hope they're not playing around with nuclear power missiles again.

It was feasible only if you didn't mind irradiating the entire countryside, so we gave up on it in the 60's. It's about as stupidly short sighted as it gets, but then again...Putin.

[Miguelito Loveless]

15. Ah, the Pluto Project

Also called, the flying crowbar.

One of our more Bond villain-like ideas.

[paleotn]

16. Yep, the Cold War bread some really crazy stuff.

[bronxiteforever]

11. Kick and recommend for visibility

[Liberty Belle]

12. Just when you wondered what could be worse than COVID-19, riots & murder hornets....

[JI7]

13. Putin needs to take care of his item country instead of trying to hurt others

by propping up trash like trump.

[Xipe Totec]

14. Our best hope right now is for Russia to self destruct before their clown kills us. nt

[BadGimp]

18. F you 2020

that's all

[burrowowl]

19. Too bad tRump cancel START