Laura 🇨🇦

dear apple, the iPod needs to come back. not for nostalgia. for the parents who want their kids to love music and audiobooks without a browser, social media, and the whole internet attached to it

A tiny island nearly 1,250 miles from Tokyo could soon play a huge role in Japan’s energy future. Officials are considering Minamitorishima, an extremely remote island in the Pacific Ocean, as a possible burial site for nuclear waste. The island is only about 0.6 miles wide, completely uninhabited, and surrounded by a coral atoll, making it one of the most isolated places under Japanese control. Scientists believe its untouched geology could potentially store radioactive waste safely for thousands of years. As countries expand nuclear power to cut carbon emissions, finding safe long-term storage for radioactive waste has become one of the biggest challenges in the energy world. The idea is still in the early stages, and researchers will need to conduct extensive geological and environmental studies first. If approved, this tiny island could become the final resting place for some of Japan’s most dangerous material.

Who fucking closed last night?