Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests finds its way to deepest ocean trenches

A new study led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou indicates that radioactive carbon-14 produced by above-ground nuclear weapons tests in the mid-20th century has been found in the muscle tissues of crustaceans in the deepest parts of the ocean. The presence of the nuclear isotopes in animals living up to seven mi (11 km) down shows that pollutants may be reaching the deep ocean much faster than previously thought.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2HaOwVZ