One of the main reasons for limiting the operating lifetimes of nuclear reactors is that metals exposed to
the strong radiation environment near the reactor core become porous and brittle, which can lead to cracking and failure.
Not exact matches
The
radiation environment is so extreme that it would be lethal to try to live there, and the gravity is so
strong you'd be squeezed flat immediately.»
A rooftop is an extreme
environment with
strong and variable wind patterns and little or no protection from the sun's intense heat and ultraviolet
radiation.