Finland could be the first country in the world to bury nuclear waste permanently

undefined 23, 2025

Source: zmescience

Since the 1950s, over 400 nuclear reactors have produced 430,000 metric tons of spent fuel—with no permanent disposal solution. Now, Finland leads the way with Onkalo, the world’s first deep geological repository, set 430 meters underground. Other nations like Sweden, Canada, and Switzerland are following. As nuclear energy sees renewed interest, pressure is growing to safely store waste that stays radioactive for millennia.

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