# 150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It's Visibly Oozing.

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 13:20 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It's Visibly Oozing." is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include economictimes.com, SuaraGarut.ID and ScienceAlert. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Times of India | Between 1946 and 1970, US dumped nearly 48,000 containers of radioactive waste into Pacific Ocean west of San Francisco: What happened to them? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgJBVV95cUxNNkw0MUgtclNmZEZfT1dPWkFCMUZaTjZSWndZTXNNQVhwU0k5clFoLS1QdXphY1VvQTNDczVEXzQyd21vRW9ILVREOUlISzB3Yk1nNUxiel9rMGprTWdkUUtNNTY0dVFIVGlEVE9GTVFCYUowR3pzRkNJS3MxdXo1cWJoZDNlbGJuNmlfNmpIZkloWk4ySHE1T0VjZHFBVkVDNWNMZC0zVjljYVhkRGNwdnpkYTRvcjZ5YWJqTXdjZVFYb05kb2hrMHFuRHRTOHU4cTEtSnNrazJxWVRjeVJJanJjRG8tYzBJV2dKTHVpVGZHazl2VURJUXU0dU9jVXYzSVM0STF6c2E3QTk4SWVNU3dWdm9TQjliVU1RbDhOMHZwQzVnaTJwNGFJZUliOU0zOEQ3c25xTGJ6UGxBQWc?oc=5) |
| inkorr.com | Over 3,300 Radioactive Waste Barrels Discovered on the Atlantic Ocean Floor | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOd2NrLU93dTlDR2RnQzVENExvMGtma3dVd3hhVDZLWWdvaTJVVE5UTzZKZmdGUnZ0aVBsSE02amYyM2FBWHJ3Rk9ZWkxxU0NzOXJqbkxTZVVDNExDd09JbEhFVWFfYjRCdnMtRDdqNEo0Z29VZTBmNFlfeHhmSTRlV3JHN3RJODZPT0tXemMtcHZFYXFBWTA4dXpLOGlzdXlBTjNvM2dYLV9WVHVp0gGyAUFVX3lxTE5VS0VBWi1CUndzR2NkWDBQNmkwWHd6TU8xaElLaWdvc09FOFF6LUFKU0J0RENUczA2SEhDUC1PZF9UTzI4MDd4REFZUjVtY0hEOXk3WV94SDdRMnliaVhES1Z2UHJFSDFZbDVfaU5aeU42MEFUbmdmNk15YUFnMGxQM3hKQTItb2JZeG03NWJtSTRXWDFjUG14RVVCdnhMQ3RzUWtVSDZ) |
| Yahoo | Why 47,000 barrels of radioactive waste are being left on California’s seafloor | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNOWlfRDZXMERzbWhHSTBnWURnZ0x3UUYxWHJFeDU1aXRUN3AtMjBlUXRYUWhtVTF4RnhzXzM2X1FPNGNvQl9LMXdVOHBQRTRGV1YtdGpGS0VhRzdTejFlcjI1TThGenVGS3hQMkpLZy10RXZEcXpJTkFCQWFFWjFyeUYyQ2kwOHF0LWJSSHhpTEUxeU0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 150K Tons of Radioactive Waste Dumped in Atlantic Seen Oozing in Ocean Decades Later | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPZU5xSlFGalowNHJhZUF5cDJTR0tiMnk2NG1HREhFbXo3b2daa2JQSW1KcDlteUZ6eW8zMUUwc2ZVMzV3MjBfeVl6T3AySmdmZXZidU14djZYVUNhYTdvN05MTjNid1FrQWdVemJ3T2pWeEN0ZXhFRG1hZXRFNV84SFRkdmxvRnduel9VQXJEWTA1VVVmTUpYNA?oc=5) |
| economictimes.com | From 1946 to 1993, the UK, France, Switzerland and others dumped 200,000 radioactive waste barrels in the | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigNBVV95cUxON0d2X0poMlROTGJBZjJhX25IaVo4ak9YcERYNVVBcFZuaUM2dThNMGl0eURwUFI4RV8wN0gwV2FaRno3Q1hSdWNlQU5veGVORWcyTjRLZDI1WWVXN2JmUFhPcmdFeDJHZkdpTHZCeUpqU25uZU1meWdOUlRlTlVuZkZseklvcHVkVjFTdEdzWjRWdWFPU3RHR0pzNHFFM1BqbFVKdzM5MmRyVTJlVExjbXZQZzJGTVRLV252cnQza2ZJZ0ZKUnZtSzRaRWt6bjZDTEJETFhCVTZBZWhGWlhjTTVwMkNkcjM5YjNidGF1S1o1ZzRXdmJIeHlrLXhVY01va0dka1plcXZWcWIwV0dfQ28zcnY2Ri1BcmFMUEhVTlpZR2RnZ2NacDJHeEY5V1haaTFfU2pCbFR0cER5UXVKbjZFYzFMMXBqNF9PMnVPTWdkcC1mRWV) |
| SuaraGarut.ID | Scientists Discover Leaking Radioactive Waste Containers in Atlantic Ocean | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE5XY0xYSzI3OXhrM1pLR3VQWmw3aUhleHBEVGo2eVpBeUhkVXRrMHR3UE5xdGRtZmF4c3pQc01aY1NpX3Y5ei1IdnJEd0ZCQkIzaHBGcldHYjBJS3NRbWdzcF9GWExxbnNwMUkzeXNWY3BEVUxkQWhxUlc0NA?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | 150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It's Visibly Oozing. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPY09FUnFqTFpWbHpJd2lsMVlyekZLM0R4XzB2N09USTBYTGhJV3BpNHNYbV9xWExWSVdNMFY5aGZFS2tYNnVsVWVfa1FYVHBCUVBRWjN5RjFjdjRXY2oxamtlNGZkUnRkVXpGeV8weEN3VG1nMVU4ejBmTEVMdkpOUjdRWEl5ZDhjSHBKb0VsaG9PekUtNFhhUkhIT2dIT2FsVHIxQTRxZ2FhX3cwdllzSHc5aWdLWWJaYmZ3SWZ3Yw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-22/150-000-tons-of-radioactive-waste-were-dumped-in-the-atlantic-decades-later-it*