Desert in Niger

Plastic debris in a desert near Akokan. Greenpeace is visiting the area searching for dangerous levels of radiation in the cities located close to two uranium mines owned by French company AREVA.

Unique identifier: GP02DM2

Type: Image

Shoot date: 05/11/2009

Locations: Africa, Akokan, Niger, Western Africa

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Philip Reynaers

Size: 2800px × 4200px 4MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Radioactive Pollution Inspection in Niger

A Greenpeace team visited AREVA’s two uranium mines in Niger. AREVA is a French public multinational industrial conglomerate that is mainly known for nuclear power. During the visit Greenpeace found dangerous levels of radiation in the streets of Akokan and Arlit, mining cities located close to both mines. Following the inspection, Greenpeace has released the results of its survey to the authorities and companies involved, and called for an independent inspection, followed by a comprehensive clean-up to address the impacts of the French nuclear company’s activities in Niger.

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