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		wesleyd on Dec 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ancient redwoods recover from fire by sprouting 10... Maybe the Chernobyl exclusion zone will become an old growth forest some day!

graphe on Dec 4, 2023 [–]

The idea of using nuclear waste to protect pristine natural environments is a good one. It's the most effective one we have today. After a few generations I heard animals aren't affected anymore, it also depends on the kind of fallout.

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