The Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world, but that tranquility could be under threat by ...

Scientists have identified the geological site that they say best reflects a proposed new epoch called the Anthropocene — a major step toward changing the official timeline of Earth’s history ...

27 Jul 2023 75/2023 Vilnius, Lithuania An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission said that Lithuania’s process to select a site for the country’s first deep geological repository (DGR) for ...

Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth's geological history. A research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum ...

Finland has built the world’s first deep-earth repository where it will bury nuclear waste for 100,000 years starting 2026.

Scientists Reject Proposal to Define the Anthropocene, a Geological Age Marked by Human Activity Experts had suggested a new epoch started in the mid-20th century, but the recent vote demonstrates ...

A second research area has been identified by Germany's Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal for investigating terrestrial and airborne geophysical exploration methods that can provide ...

The atom was split in the first half of the 20th century, but it took a few years for that breakthrough to unlock bombs powerful enough to leave an indelible mark on the world. In the 1950s and ...

This presentation summarizes a series of reflections on the relation of science to safety in the geological disposal of radioactive waste. The first was presented at a conference “Key Topics of Deep ...

As the world looks to alternatives to fossil fuels to combat climate change, several countries are developing nuclear power programmes to provide a sustainable source of low carbon energy. Countries ...

Map of the GeoMetEr research region in southern Baden-Württemberg (Image: BGE) The GeoMetEr research project has been running since March and is being implemented by BGE together with eight other ...