NASA scientists have rediscovered Camp Century, a Cold War-era U.S. military base buried under Greenland’s ice. Initially designed for Arctic research, the base served as a secret launch site for nuclear weapons and now poses a contamination risk as melting ice threatens to expose toxic waste.
Camp Century, constructed in 1959, was a state-of-the-art facility powered by a nuclear reactor and hidden within two miles of tunnels carved deep into the ice sheet.
While its official purpose was to study Arctic construction techniques, it also housed “Project Iceworm,” a covert U.S. plan to station and potentially launch nuclear missiles toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
The base was abandoned in 1967 after shifting ice rendered it unusable, leaving behind diesel fuel, radioactive materials and biological waste. At the time, it was believed these materials would remain entombed forever, but climate change is rapidly melting Greenland’s ice sheet, threatening to release the waste into the environment.
NASA’s April 2024 radar survey revealed the base in unprecedented detail, including remnants of the tunnels and waste deposits. Scientists warn that contamination from Camp Century could seep into aquatic ecosystems and potentially reach the sea, raising environmental and health concerns.
Further research is being planned to monitor the site and predict how rapidly its hazardous materials may be exposed. For now, Camp Century serves as both a reminder of Cold War ambitions and a warning about the long-term impact of climate change.
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