Hot Water: High Levels of Radioactivity Found in Jordan’s Groundwater

Startling new research in the peer-reviewed Environmental Science & Technology shows that fossil groundwater in southern Jordan is radioactive at levels up to 2000% higher than the international drinking water standard. That the radioactivity is naturally occurring is little consolation for Jordanians—and perhaps for residents of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Libya, who sit atop the … Continue reading Hot Water: High Levels of Radioactivity Found in Jordan’s Groundwater