Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
The is a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. It is the largest nuclear disaster since the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.
Fukushima: Return to the disaster zone - The Independent
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![]() Daily Mail | Fukushima: Return to the disaster zone The Independent The journey to Fukushima Daiichi begins at the border of the 12-mile exclusion zone that surrounds the ruined nuclear complex, beyond which life has frozen in time. Weeds reclaim the gardens of empty homes along a route that emptied on a bitterly cold ... Concerns Linger Over US Nuclear Plants Japan posts record trade deficit as energy costs climb Media shown round Fukushima nuke plant as police resume search of victims nearby |
Published on Monday 20th of February 2012 06:29:02 PM
Concerns linger over US nuclear plants - WDIV Detroit
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![]() The Economist | Concerns linger over US nuclear plants WDIV Detroit But concerns about the Mark I's ability to contain the consequences of a severe accident have been raised for decades, and critics say the Fukushima Daiichi accident shows it can't survive a real-world disaster. The structure was designed so steam that ... Groups sue to block Ga. nuclear plant Nuclear power promoted | Rising demand, engineering jobs among reasons for ... Nuclear Power – Federal Preemption's Hideous Upshot |
Published on Monday 20th of February 2012 06:29:02 PM
Japan's trade deficit ballons to record high as nuclear crisis pushes up fuel ... - Washington Post
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![]() Daily Mail | Japan's trade deficit ballons to record high as nuclear crisis pushes up fuel ... Washington Post The 1.48 trillion yen ($18.7 billion) deficit reported Monday highlights Japan's increased dependence on imported fuel after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sent the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant into multiple meltdowns. As public worries grew, ... Is this the worst press trip of all time? Journalists shown round Fukushima ... Japan's trade deficit balloons to record high |
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US nuclear plants similar to Fukushima spark concerns - Power Engineering Magazine
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![]() Daily Mail | US nuclear plants similar to Fukushima spark concerns Power Engineering Magazine But concerns about the Mark I's ability to contain the consequences of a severe accident have been raised for decades, and critics say the Fukushima Daiichi accident shows it can't survive a real-world disaster. The structure was designed so steam that ... Japan Ignored Nuclear Risks, Official Says Ex-PM: Japan was unprepared for nuclear crisis Nuclear safety chief says lax rules led to Fukushima crisis |
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Fukushima residents exposed to up to 23 millisieverts of radiation - Mainichi Daily News
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![]() Mainichi Daily News | Fukushima residents exposed to up to 23 millisieverts of radiation Mainichi Daily News (Mainichi) FUKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- The Fukushima Prefecture government said Monday residents of three municipalities near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are estimated to have been exposed to up to 23 millisieverts of radiation in the ... |
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Berlin Film Festival: 3 documentaries on Japan nuclear disaster - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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![]() Aljazeera.com | Berlin Film Festival: 3 documentaries on Japan nuclear disaster Los Angeles Times (blog) Less than a year after the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan devastated whole towns and crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, causing a radioactive disaster, filmic portraits at the Berlin International Film Festival are presenting the ... Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late Japan considers green future after nuclear disaster Japan: False thermometer may be behind high readings |
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Nuclear plants need bigger evacuation zones, advocates say - The Tennessean
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Nuclear plants need bigger evacuation zones, advocates say The Tennessean Tsunami waves approach the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex in Japan in March 2011. The massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear disaster that came just four days after Japanese government regulators and utility officials met to discuss ... |
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NRC failed to fully disclose their knowledge of events relating to Fukushima ... - Enformable
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NRC failed to fully disclose their knowledge of events relating to Fukushima ... Enformable This was not made publicly known until late in 2011, and the United States never took an official stance on whether they approved of the Japanese handling of the nuclear disaster. In many press releases in the first weeks immediately following the ... |
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Japan invited to build nuclear power plant in Belarus by President Lukashenko - Enformable
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![]() Enformable | Japan invited to build nuclear power plant in Belarus by President Lukashenko Enformable According to Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus is ready to share its experience with Japan to overcome the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, and to invite Japanese children from regions affected by the nuclear power plant “Fukushima” to improve their ... Lukashenka invites Japan to build nuclear power plant in Belarus |
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UN experts begin evaluating effects of Fukushima nuclear disaster - The Lincoln Tribune
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![]() swissinfo.ch | UN experts begin evaluating effects of Fukushima nuclear disaster The Lincoln Tribune NEW YORK/VIENNA (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) on Monday announced that a group of international experts is assessing the radiation damage caused by the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan last year. Atomic Agency Backs Safety Tests for Japan's Reactors Japan's Nuclear Plant Safety Tests Ignore Lessons of Fukushima Drawing the Right Lessons From Fukushima |
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