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02/22/2018
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By David Williams
Radioactive contamination detected outside plutonium plant
The officials in charge of the Hanford situation are trying all they can in order to keep things under control, but somehow, things just don’t seem to be getting any better for them. In case you missed it, structural failure that resulted in the spread of radioactive contamination happened at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation site […]
02/16/2018
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By David Williams
More melted fuel found at Fukushima 7 years later: Underwater robot captures images that prove at least some of the fuel breached the core
It has been seven years since the worst industrial disaster in all of human history happened in Fukushima, yet its devastating effects are still being felt to this day. As a matter of fact, experts have just discovered that more melted fuel can be found at the site, and that it may take a long […]
02/12/2018
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By David Williams
Review of nuclear damage from Hiroshima, Fukushima focuses on dangers of nuclear radiation and the need to ban such weapons
As the whole world continues to cope with the realities brought forth by nuclear power and nuclear weapons, one review of the nuclear damage inflicted upon the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki puts the spotlight on just how dangerous they truly are. Written by Eiichiro Ochiai, a Japanese researcher from the University of Tokyo, and […]
02/09/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
Secrets of the worst industrial disaster in history: The public may never know the full extent of the damage from Fukushima
Remember Fukushima? Most of us who live on the other side of the world can tell you it was the site of a triple nuclear meltdown six years ago, but that’s all in the past now, right? The truth is that the effects of the incident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant will be […]
01/10/2018
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By Earl Garcia
Scientists propose using yeast to clean up radioactive waste sites in a safe, cost-effective and eco-friendly manner
Yeast may hold potential as a safe and cost-effective material for cleaning up large volumes of acidic radioactive liquid wastes, experts reported in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The scientists explained that yeast contains strong properties that could withstand radiation emitted from radioactive sites, which continue to contaminate the environment following the end of the Cold War era. A team […]
12/08/2016
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By fukushima
Fukushima radiation has reached U.S. shores
For the first time, seaborne radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster has been detected on the West Coast of the United States. Article by Tracy Lowe Cesium-134, the so-called fingerprint of Fukushima, was measured in seawater samples taken from Tillamook Bay and Gold Beach in Oregon, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are reporting. […]
11/29/2016
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By fukushima
Japan Fukushima nuclear plant ‘clean-up costs double’
Japan’s government estimates the cost of cleaning up radioactive contamination and compensating victims of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has more than doubled, reports say. Article by Asia The latest estimate from the trade ministry put the expected cost at some 20 trillion yen ($180bn, £142bn). The original estimate was for $50bn, which was increased […]
11/21/2016
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By fukushima
Tsunami warning issued after quake off Fukushima in Japan
TOKYO — An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck Tuesday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to 10 feet was issued. Article by AP The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around 6 a.m at a depth of 6 miles. It warned people along the […]
11/21/2016
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By fukushima
Live Japan earthquake: 7.3 magnitude quake strikes off Fukushima – tsunami warning issued
Trains suspended Article by Barney Henderson Japan Railways has suspended operations of dozens of bullet trains operating in eastern Japan. The precaution has been taken so engineers can check tracks to make sure they have not been damaged by the earthquake, Julian Ryall reports. 10:01pm Boats trying to get out to sea to avoid imminent […]
11/16/2016
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By fukushima
Japan agrees second nuclear reactor life extension since Fukushima
Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved an application by Kansai Electric Power Co Inc to extend the life of an ageing reactor beyond 40 years, the second such approval it has granted under new safety requirements imposed since the Fukushima disaster. Article by world.news The move means Kansai Electric, Japan’s most nuclear-reliant utility before Fukushima […]
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