WTF ARE NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
The article explores the interconnected history of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy, detailing the processes from uranium mining to the implications of nuclear technology. It highlights that approximately 75% of uranium is sourced from Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia, and explains the enrichment...
| Publicado en: | New Internationalist no. 559; pp. 28 - 30 |
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Jan/Feb2026
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