Mission documents ecosystem interactions of radioactive waste dumped in the Atlantic between 1950 and 1990

Between 1950 and 1990, more than 200,000 barrels filled with radioactive waste were dumped in the depths of the North-East Atlantic.

Following an initial mission carried out between June 15 and July 11, 2025, to map the area where the barrels were dumped, the Nodssum project, led by the CNRS, set sail again at the end of May 2026.

The aim was to explore the areas of interest identified during the first campaign. ...