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Radioactive cloud over Europe had civilian background via EurekAlert!

Posted on 2020/06/14 by nfield

NEWS RELEASE 12-JUN-2020 UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER A mysterious cloud containing radioactive ruthenium-106, which moved across Europe in autumn 2017, is still bothering Europe’s radiation protection entities. Although the activity concentrations were innocuous, they reached up to 100 times the levels of … Continue reading →

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Russia blames radioactive cloud on falling satellite, denies nuclear plant leak via euronews

Posted on 2017/12/08 by nfield

Russia has denied that a spike in radioactive levels across Europe was due to a nuclear facility leak, saying the increase was instead caused by a satellite that burned as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.   Greenpeace Russia had alleged that a … Continue reading →

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Here’s What You Need to Know About That Mysterious Radiation Cloud Over Europe via Science Alert

Posted on 2017/11/22 by nfield

After weeks of silence and denials, Russia has confirmed that it too has detected evidence of a mysterious radiation cloud floating above much of Europe, observing a dramatic radiation spike above Russia’s Ural Mountains. The acknowledgement comes after a number … Continue reading →

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Radiation Cloud Over Europe, Not ‘Harmless’ to Those near Unknown Source, Nuclear Expert Says via EnviroNews

Posted on 2017/11/12 by nfield

An airborne plume of radioactive ruthenium 106 from a nuclear accident was detected “in the atmosphere of the majority of European countries,” from late September through mid-October, according to France’s Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety Institute (IRSN) — but the source is still … Continue reading →

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