US Cold War Nuclear Base in Greenland Faces Thaw Risk

A secret US nuclear-powered base, Project Iceworm, was abandoned under the Greenland ice sheet during the Cold War. Rising global temperatures now threaten to melt the ice, potentially exposing hazardous waste from the site.

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politikenDanish31d ago

USA's atomdrevne by under isen

Under den kolde krig byggede det amerikanske militær en by med et atomkraftværk under indlandsisen uden at fortælle danskerne og grønlænderne, hvad den egentlige storstilede plan var. Så rejste de hjem og efterlod et tikkende miljøproblem til en tid med et varmere og varmere klima.

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US Cold War Nuclear Base in Greenland Faces Thaw Risk

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