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Germany's dirty secret: Its leaking nuclear waste dump

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Kiyo Dörrer
September 19, 2024

Germany has a dirty little secret. In the middle of the country, deep underground, a radioactive waste dump has been leaking for decades. And nobody really knows what do to with it.

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