Norway

HERDS OF RUDOPLH THE REINDEERS SPOTTED IN NORWAY, MORE THAN USUAL…….

 

Keeping the skies of Christmas all aglow.

Radioactivity in Norway’s reindeers hits high

Radioactivity in Norway's reindeers hits high

Reindeer in Norway. Foto: Heiko Junge/ scanpix

Published: 06 Oct 2014 12:12 GMT+02:00

Almost 30 years after the nuclear plant explosion in Chernobyl, this autumn, more radioactivity has been measured in Norwegian grazing animals than has been noted in many years.

Lavrans Skuterud, a scientist at the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (Statens strålevern), said: “This year is extreme.”

In September, 8200 becquerel per kilo of the radioactive substance Caesium-137 was measured in reindeer from Våga reinlag AS, in Jotunheimen, central Norway.

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