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You are positively glowing this evening, my dear
Champagne vineyards threatened by radioactive contamination |
Corey McKrill |
05 Jun 2006 |
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| Global warming isn't the only thing threatening wine. In France, groundwater less than 10 km from the famous Champagne vineyards has tested positive for radioactive contamination, caused by a nearby leaking nuclear waste dump:'We have been told for decades that nuclear dumpsites will not leak and that the best standards are being applied. In reality the dumpsite in Normandy is a disaster, and radioactivity is already leaking from the dumpsite in Champagne,' said Shaun ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, energy, food, France, nuclear power, waste (all these topics) |
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