Nearly 10 years after the Tohoku-oki earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant and triggered an unprecedented release radioactivity into the ocean, … Mix of contaminants in Fukushima wastewater, risks of ocean dumpingRead more
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Japan Plans to Dump a Million Tons of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean
In a move that has sparked outrage from local residents and dire health warnings from environmentalists, the Japanese government is reportedly planning to release 1.09 … Japan Plans to Dump a Million Tons of Radioactive Fukushima Water Into OceanRead more
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TEPCO removes steel beam from pool at contaminated Fukushima plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. removed a steel beam from a spent nuclear fuel pool on Thursday at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, using a … TEPCO removes steel beam from pool at contaminated Fukushima plantRead more
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777,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste to Be Dumped in Pacific
Approximately 580 barrels of radioactive water is to be released into the Pacific Ocean, according to the head of the company responsible for the Fukushima … 777,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste to Be Dumped in PacificRead more
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Japanese Government Guilty Of Destroying Pacific Ocean
The Japanese Government has been ordered to pay tens of millions in compensation after it was found guilty of negligence causing the Fukushima nuclear disaster. … Japanese Government Guilty Of Destroying Pacific OceanRead more
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The Heartbreaking Legacy of Fukushima Daiichi
During last winter (2016), I spent most of February and early March in Japan working with and speaking to citizens, refugees, community leaders, elected officials, … The Heartbreaking Legacy of Fukushima DaiichiRead more
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Fukushima nuclear disaster and the violation of women’s & children’s human rights
Japan has ratified multiple international treaties that recognise the right to health as a fundamental human right. It is defined as the “enjoyment of the … Fukushima nuclear disaster and the violation of women’s & children’s human rightsRead more
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They want you to think the Fukushima nuclear disaster is over. But it’s still with us
Six years ago, over 15,000 people perished and tens of thousands of people’s lives changed forever. Northeastern Japan was hit by a massive earthquake, followed … They want you to think the Fukushima nuclear disaster is over. But it’s still with usRead more
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Levels of Radiation at Fukushima Nuclear Plant are “Unimaginable”
in Japan, scientists say the radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant are at the highest point since the nuclear … Levels of Radiation at Fukushima Nuclear Plant are “Unimaginable”Read more
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Radioactive Plume From Fukushima Makes Landfall on America’s West Coast
Seaborne cesium 134, the so-called “fingerprint of Fukushima,” has been detected on US shores for the first time researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution … Radioactive Plume From Fukushima Makes Landfall on America’s West CoastRead more