Moving Nuclear Materials by Kurt Garrett
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| Infrared image of train transporting nuclear materials |
Security of various types is being employed by a consortium of countries moving nuclear materials to secure storage sites. The rising disruptive activities of radical international militia groups like Al Qaeda could be the reason for concern, concealment and encrypted schedules. It is an ominous task for the UN and others to ensure the nuclear materials stays out of the hands of villains who could misuse it, the worse of which might be to build nuclear weapons. The recent transport of nuclear materials across Europe is a hotbed of interest. On the one hand relocation efforts are being protested by some organizations and on the other hand moving the materials to new locations is dangerously attractive to criminal-minded factions. Seeing the glowing infrared images reminds us of how scary nuclear materials can be and even when properly stored they still appear vulnerable. We’ll hold our breath and pray.See related story link: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/pictures/110119-nuclear-waste-train-castor-antinuclear-protest-germany-power-energy-pictures/?source=link_tw20110127news-train
