The first engineered structure built to last for 100,000 years is about to begin operations. The hope is that Onkalo, deep below ground in Finland, will offer a safe place for the country to store nuclear waste
The nuclear waste repository in Finland designed to outlast modern civilisation

The first engineered structure built to last for 100,000 years is about to begin operations. The hope is that Onkalo, deep below ground in Finland, will offer a safe place for the country to store nuclear waste
Key Takeaways
- The nuclear waste repository in Finland designed to outlast modern civilisation.
- The first engineered structure built to last for 100,000 years is about to begin operations.
- The hope is that Onkalo, deep below ground in Finland, will offer a safe place for the country to store nuclear waste
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