SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 28, 2025Interesting Engineering

‘Nuclear rats’: Radioactive rodent swarm forces UK to halt nuclear project

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A rat infestation at Britain's Hinkley Point C nuclear plant construction site has disrupted work, raised health concerns, and may delay the project further, prompting EDF Energy to implement pest control measures amid union demands for more action.

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