Articles by Thomas Backus

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What to do With Nuclear Waste? The Rise and Fall of Yucca Mountain

March 23, 2010 - 1554 words | Environmental Science » Nuclear Power

With over 20% of United States power production being of a nuclear nature, and all of this nuclear production generating high-level nuclear waste, the US has already accumulated large quantities of volatile nuclear waste and will only have more in the future (Schneider... Read Article »

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Nuclear Waste Ecological Damage Nuclear Power Spent Fuel Yucca Mountain Recycling Nuclear Waste Us Nuclear Program

Stepping Back from the Brink: Working to Stop and Reverse the Ecological Damage Caused by Modern Industry

March 2, 2010 - 2100 words | Environmental Science » Climate Change

In recent years, it has become clear through scientific investigation and public opinion that the current state of environmental degradation and ongoing damage are a practice that cannot be carried into future generations if mankind wishes to maintain a healthy, habitable... Read Article »

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Environmental Science Climate Change Global Warming Diesel Fuel Hybrid Vehicles Alternative Fuels Ecological Damage Reverse Environment Change

Thomas Backus studies Behavioral Neuroscience at Northeastern University in Boston, MA.