Fukushima disaster
Not everyone wants the clean-up in Fukushima to be over
It’s been three and a half years since the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, and clean-up is still going. The area is still too dangerous for residents to return, but an army of decontamination employees has created its own small economy in the area, keeping a small number of businesses alive.
Frontline Doc Looks at Fukushima and Nuclear Energy
The earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant last year brought attention to the safety risks associated with atomic energy. Before Fukushima, nuclear energy was on the rise and many countries developed plans to build more power plants. But after the disaster, nuclear energy became a subject of international debate and […]
Podcast: Report on the Fukushima Disaster
This Week: We learn about a new report that provides an in-depth look at the Fukushima disaster, hours and days after north-eastern Japan was struck by an earthquake and tsunami. European scientists have turned to DNA technology to identify illegally harvested fish. What do humans and ants have in common? Warfare, says ant researcher Mark […]
Threat of Radiation Still Persists Near Japanese Nuclear Plant
[waitingforcorrection: no audio attached, invalid GUID] After the earthquake and devastating tsunami devastated Japan, the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station created a precarious situation for local residents. Now, while the power station is on track for a cold shutdown, the people who live and work in surrounding areas may still be exposed to radiation. […]