• Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 2nd, 2015
Greenpeace: IAEA Is Downplaying the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe

Greenpeace: IAEA Is Downplaying the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe

It's doing so to protect the nuclear giants, the group adds

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 25th, 2015
March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Have Been Prevented

March 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Could Have Been Prevented

Report says Tepco knew the plant could be hit by a tsunami

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 22nd, 2015
Toxic Water Reaches the Pacific Following Power Outage at Fukushima

Toxic Water Reaches the Pacific Following Power Outage at Fukushima

This Tuesday, the plant suffered a power outage and the pumps collecting and transferring toxic water stopped working

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator Silently Delays the Upgrade from Windows XP to Save Money

Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator Silently Delays the Upgrade from Windows XP to Save Money

Independent watchdog warns of the increasing security risks

Nuclear Radiation Documented Along the North American Coast

Nuclear Radiation Documented Along the North American Coast

The trace amounts of radioactive compounds are believed to originate from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 12th, 2014
Radiation from Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Detected in US Waters

Radiation from Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Detected in US Waters

Radioactive cesium was detected in the waters off the coast of California, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) from shore

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 30th, 2014
Japan Moves Closer to Resurrecting Its Nuclear Power Industry

Japan Moves Closer to Resurrecting Its Nuclear Power Industry

Media reports say plans are being made for two nuclear reactors in the country's south-west to be switched back online

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 15th, 2014
Japan Has Been Nuclear-Free for Precisely One Year Today

Japan Has Been Nuclear-Free for Precisely One Year Today

This September 15 marks one year since the country pulled the plug on its last operating commercial nuclear reactor

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2014
Japan Is Considering a 30% Renewables Target, Reports Say

Japan Is Considering a 30% Renewables Target, Reports Say

The country is considering the possibility to make heavy investments in green energy

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2014
Floating Nuclear Plants Are All the Craze, Everybody Wants to Build One

Floating Nuclear Plants Are All the Craze, Everybody Wants to Build One

Word has it that such facilities are safer and more user-friendly than land-based ones

Monkeys Near Fukushima Have Surprisingly Low Blood Cell Counts

Monkeys Near Fukushima Have Surprisingly Low Blood Cell Counts

Researchers suspect this is a side effect of exposure to radiation from the nuclear plant

Cosmic-Ray Radiography Could Help Clean Up Fukushima

Cosmic-Ray Radiography Could Help Clean Up Fukushima

The technique would serve to peer inside the nuclear plant's reactors

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 2nd, 2014
Ginormous Underground Ice Wall Now Under Construction at Fukushima

Ginormous Underground Ice Wall Now Under Construction at Fukushima

The wall will keep contaminated water from seeping into the environment, Tepco says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 27th, 2014
“Game of Thrones”-like Ice Wall to Be Built at Fukushima

“Game of Thrones”-like Ice Wall to Be Built at Fukushima

The wall will serve to keep contaminated water from escaping the site of the nuclear plant

Floating Nuclear Plants Would Ride Out Tsunamis, Easily Handle Earthquakes

Floating Nuclear Plants Would Ride Out Tsunamis, Easily Handle Earthquakes

Specialists say such nuclear plants would be much safer to operate than land-based ones

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 10th, 2014
Contaminated Water Management System Implemented at Fukushima

Contaminated Water Management System Implemented at Fukushima

The end goal is to keep contaminated water from reaching the ocean, Tepco explains

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 9th, 2014
Drone Adventures Reveals How Fukushima Is Recovering

Drone Adventures Reveals How Fukushima Is Recovering

The area was affected by a nuclear spill three years ago

 
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