Finland will soon bury nuclear waste in a geological tomb that’s built to last for 100,000 years
Finland is on the cusp of burying spent nuclear fuel in the world's first geological tomb, where it will be stored for 100,000 years.
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Finland is on the cusp of burying spent nuclear fuel in the world's first geological tomb, where it will be stored for 100,000 years.
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