Dossier
unexploded bombs
Coverage of unexploded bombs in the Nexus archive.
- Donor fatigue guts demining in Asia, as active conflicts draw away funding
Demining efforts across Asia are struggling due to donor fatigue and funding diversion caused by active conflicts. Furthermore, land mines and unexploded bombs stemming from historical conflicts continue to plague parts of Southeast Asia, resulting in yearly casualties.
- Romania's navy detonates part of Danube river to cool nuclear plant
Romanian naval forces detonated part of the drought-stricken Danube river to redirect water to a nuclear plant. Low water levels in the Danube, caused by European heatwaves, have severely impacted reactors in Romania and Hungary, with Hungary’s Paks plant operating at 10% capacity. The crisis has led to expensive power imports in Central and Eastern Europe, while historical artifacts emerged from the riverbed.