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

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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

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Contaminated Water Management System Implemented at Fukushima

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

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Radioactive Oil Filter Socks Found Hidden Inside North Dakota Gas Station

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Authorities say the oil socks were tucked away in black trash bags, covered in dust

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Algae, Aquatic Plants Can Help Make Fukushima Site Spick-and-Span

Scientists identify several algae and plants that can clean radioactive contamination

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Controlled Nuclear Meltdown Planned in Japan

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Scientists say the experiment will help them figure out how to deal with nuclear disasters

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'Radioactive Wolves' Episode to Open PBS’ Nature: Season 30

'Radioactive Wolves' Episode to Open PBS’ Nature: Season 30

Discover what nuclear accidents do to the wildlife

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Old Soviet Nuclear Satellite Spills Debris

Old Soviet Nuclear Satellite Spills Debris

The device is over two decades old

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Our impact on the planet

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Radioactive carbon isotopes used for estimating the age

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How Do Radioactive Batteries Work?

An old idea recently reinvented

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The potassium40

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One of the world's largest radioactive waste stores in northern Russia

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New and Improved Radiation Detectors to Be Used by US Law Enforcement Agencies

New and Improved Radiation Detectors to Be Used by US Law Enforcement Agencies

They can operate at room temperature

  • Space
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Astronomers Discover Galactic Fossil

Astronomers Discover Galactic Fossil

Nearly as old as the Big Bang itself

 
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