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Radioactive Dust Still Blows Over The Sahara From Cold War Nuclear Tests


The large Saharan dust cloud that blanketed Europe back in March 2022 contained some unexpected ingredients, according to a new study: chemical signatures consistent with US and USSR nuclear tests of the 1950s and 1960s.

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