- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 2nd, 2015
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
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
This Tuesday, the plant suffered a power outage and the pumps collecting and transferring toxic water stopped working
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 22nd, 2015
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator Silently Delays the Upgrade from Windows XP to Save Money
Independent watchdog warns of the increasing security risks
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 8th, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
Word has it that such facilities are safer and more user-friendly than land-based ones
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 25th, 2014
Monkeys Near Fukushima Have Surprisingly Low Blood Cell Counts
Researchers suspect this is a side effect of exposure to radiation from the nuclear plant
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2014
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
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
The wall will serve to keep contaminated water from escaping the site of the nuclear plant
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 17th, 2014
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
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
The area was affected by a nuclear spill three years ago