A new study says children living near the Fukushima nuclear plant during the 2011 meltdown have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer at a rate between … Kids Near Fukushima 20-50 Times Higher Rates of Thyroid CancerRead more
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Old plants dispel easy answers
What is the economic cost of nuclear power? That turns out to be a very difficult question to answer. The United States and other countries … Old plants dispel easy answersRead more
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Chernobyl fires threaten release of radioactivity equivalent to major nuclear accident
If the fires spread to the heavily contaminated forests and land areas around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the release of radioactive material into the … Chernobyl fires threaten release of radioactivity equivalent to major nuclear accidentRead more
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TEPCO Dumps Fukushima Groundwater Into Pacific Ocean
Despite the objections of environmentalists and after overcoming local opposition from fishermen, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) pumped more than 850 tons of groundwater … TEPCO Dumps Fukushima Groundwater Into Pacific OceanRead more
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How my son started talking
Kenzaburo Oe talking: when I was a child at the age of 12 was when Japan was involved in the war, and this was of … How my son started talkingRead more
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End Nuclear Power Now, Says World Uranium Symposium
Uranium mining across the world should cease, nuclear power stations be closed and nuclear weapons be banned, according to a group of scientists, environmentalists and … End Nuclear Power Now, Says World Uranium SymposiumRead more
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The Marshall Islands Versus the World’s Nuclear Weapons States
One effect of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) initiative is to throw a spotlight on the policies of the nuclear weapons states, which … The Marshall Islands Versus the World’s Nuclear Weapons StatesRead more
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Nuclear reactors and blackouts
Turkey has just suffered a massive failure of its electricity grid. A long-lasting blackout spread over more than half of the country, leaving the capital … Nuclear reactors and blackoutsRead more
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Wrong kitty litter led to radiation leak at New Mexico nuke waste dump
A radiation leak at an underground nuclear waste dump in New Mexico was caused by “chemically incompatible” contents, including kitty litter, that reacted inside a … Wrong kitty litter led to radiation leak at New Mexico nuke waste dumpRead more
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Fukushima Disaster “Man-Made” & “Preventable”
A Japanese parliamentary inquiry has concluded last year’s nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was “a profoundly man-made disaster — that could … Fukushima Disaster “Man-Made” & “Preventable”Read more