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- Japanese Mayor Announces Plans to Restart Two Nuclear Reactors Sat, 16 Jun 12, 12:11amNuclear Power Station image from Shutterstock Despite shutting down all their nuclear plants last month in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, Japan has hinted that its relationship with nuclear power may not be completely...
- New Report Unveils the Impact of Fukushima Radiation on Marine Life Thu, 31 May 12, 5:06amAccording to a new report published in the highly-respected journal PNAS, the levels of radiation caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster and experienced by marine organisms throughout the food chain are “well below...
- After Closure of All Nuclear Power Plants, Japan Urges Population To Cut Power Use By 15% To Avoid Blackouts Mon, 21 May 12, 11:34pmSince Japan shut down all its nuclear power stations in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, the country has been exploring ways to replace the 30 percent of national power which was generated by nuclear energy...
- Japan Could Tap Thermal Springs to Replace Nuclear Power With Geothermal Energy Tue, 8 May 12, 5:18amA lot has happened since the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In the 15 months since the power plant was damaged by a double-whammy of an earthquake and a tsunami, the nuclear state has been described as worse than Chernobyl and the...
- Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Soars to 45 Degrees Celsius as Crisis Awakes Tue, 7 Feb 12, 9:58amJapan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis was one of the most severe environmental disasters of the past year – and now it appears that it’s far from over, as the temperature at reactor number 2 just soared...
- 20 Million Tons Of Japanese Debris Spotted En Route To Hawaii Tue, 25 Oct 11, 8:34amWhen the tsunami struck Japan earlier in the year, the country suffered a devastating loss of life and a nuclear meltdown. However it seems like it will not be the only country affected by the disaster. In July, we reported...
- Radioactive Areas Around Fukushima are More Dangerous Than Chernobyl Standards Wed, 31 Aug 11, 4:52amThe Chernobyl disaster resulted in the creation of a 30km exclusion zone, a specially trained police force that is excluded from regular civic rule, and cities that have been deserted and left to be reclaimed by nature...
- The Construction of Nuclear Power Plants to Change In Wake of Japan’s Earthquake Thu, 17 Mar 11, 7:21amWhile the Japanese tsunami has reignited the concerns over nuclear power, one thing is clear – the rules governing the location of their construction are sure to change...