Nuclear Waste Spill Affect The Environment

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Escherichia Coli aka E. Coli, has the ability to absorb and contain uranium. Although there are strains of it that can cause disease, this can handle nuclear waste. While it would be good if this bacteria did disappear, nuclear waste spills could get out of hand. For example, if a spill had gone into the ocean, this could potentially get into our water supply and harm marine animals. By harming the marine animals, they could eventually mutate or become harmful to us when consumed. If the waste had gone onto land, it could kill ecosystems and animals could mutate as well. Although nuclear waste can be cleared, they may not be able to get to it in time before the waste starts to affect the environment. In my image, you can see that there is an