Nuclear physics
Riding the bus through Japan’s forbidden nuclear zone
Four years on from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s contanimated zone is still off limits for residents and visitors. But a new bus route gives former residents at least a glimpse of their old lives in the polluted areas, which may be off limits for decades longer.
Cities, Municipal Bonds and a Potential for Disaster
There’s hope that the U.S. can pull out of this economic slump it’s in, but there’s a potential disaster looming for states that could derail any economic recovery. Meredith Whitney, a financial analyst famed for predicting Citigroup’s major debt fallout, made a new dire prediction. She believes up to 100 U.S. cities could default on […]
Fukushima’s continuing struggles raise questions about America’s nuclear waste storage
Nuclear waste is piled up around the United States. Similar waste were part of the problem at Japan’s Fukushima plant, which continues to leak even 2.5 years later. That continued crisis has some asking if the U.S. is asking for trouble with its waste storage.
Radioactive Water from Fukushima in the Pacific
It’s been more than two years since the Fukushima power plants in Japan had a meltdown following flooding from a tsunami. Officials still don’t know how to contain the site fully, and recently reported that radioactive water is likely seeping into the Pacific Ocean.
Two years later, Fukushima still reeling from tsunami’s effects
As Japanese officials continue to struggle to contain radioactive waste from the nuclear meltdown in Fukushima two years ago, the situation is not getting any easier. Though they’ve managed to store millions of gallons of waste-contaminated water, the area remains vulnerable to another natural disaster.