{"id":68,"date":"2023-07-11T15:34:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T19:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2023-07-25T16:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T20:40:11","slug":"environmental-ruin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/environmental-ruin\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Ruin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys\" id=\"pt-cv-view-39a0d281wy\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"2\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/26\/tainted-waters-radionuclide-contamination-in-natural-lakes-of-the-semipalatinsk-test-site\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/Yamdrok-Lake-in-Nagarze\u0302-County-Shannan-06-788x396-1.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/Yamdrok-Lake-in-Nagarze\u0302-County-Shannan-06-788x396-1.jpg 788w, https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/Yamdrok-Lake-in-Nagarze\u0302-County-Shannan-06-788x396-1-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/Yamdrok-Lake-in-Nagarze\u0302-County-Shannan-06-788x396-1-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/26\/tainted-waters-radionuclide-contamination-in-natural-lakes-of-the-semipalatinsk-test-site\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Tainted Waters: Radionuclide Contamination in Natural Lakes of the Semipalatinsk Test Site<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">The issue of radioactive contamination in water bodies, including surface waters, has become an increasingly pressing concern. This problem has arisen due to the development of nuclear energy since the mid-20th century, nuclear weapons testing, radiation incidents and accidents, as well as the discharge and emissions from nuclear energy facilities, ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/26\/tainted-waters-radionuclide-contamination-in-natural-lakes-of-the-semipalatinsk-test-site\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/26\/radionuclides-and-their-impact-on-the-environment\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/environmental-health-pollution-1024x512.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/environmental-health-pollution-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/environmental-health-pollution-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/environmental-health-pollution-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/environmental-health-pollution.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/26\/radionuclides-and-their-impact-on-the-environment\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Radionuclides and Their Impact on Human Health<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">RadionuclidesDefined by The National Cancer Institute as: \"an unstable form of a chemical element that releases radiation as it breaks down and becomes more stable. Link. are present in our surroundings, originating from either natural processes or human activities. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, cancer is the major effect ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/26\/radionuclides-and-their-impact-on-the-environment\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\" ><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/25\/lake-chagan-the-atomic-lake\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/9mlsDYlr9Q-e1690401801444.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/9mlsDYlr9Q-e1690401801444.jpg 500w, https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/642\/2023\/07\/9mlsDYlr9Q-e1690401801444-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/25\/lake-chagan-the-atomic-lake\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" >Atom-Kol (The \u201cAtomic Lake\u201d)<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">In the remote northeastern region of Kazakhstan, not far from the city of Semey, lies Lake Chagan. This expansive body of water, resembling a natural pond, conceals a story both fascinating and haunting. Lake Chagan, also known as Atom-Kol (translated from Kazakh as the \"Atomic\" Lake), holds secrets buried deep ...<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/echoes-of-the-steppe\/2023\/07\/25\/lake-chagan-the-atomic-lake\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success\" target=\"_self\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1674,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-68","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Environmental Ruin - 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