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The word 'tundra' comes from the Russian language and it means a treeless, marshy area. The tundra is located in the Arctic Circle.


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Scientists have found a way to remove contaminated concrete from old nuclear sites. They have developed a bacteria-infested yellow gel that eats through the concrete, by using a bacteria that is responsible for corrosion on concrete buildings and bridges. Once the concrete has been broken down, it can be taken up and stored at disposal sites.
9 OCTOBER 1999, P. 6
New Scientist
9 OCTOBER 1999, P. 6

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