Fukushima

Japan’s Buying All the Radioactive Beef It Can Find (And Burning It)

Japan’s nuclear beef problem is getting worse. Bloomberg reports over 1,200 cesium-tainted cows have been detected—double the initial estimate. And their meat’s already been eaten around Japan. The solution? Buy it and incinerate it. https://gizmodo.com/fukushimas-radiation-now-spreading-in-japanese-meat-5820542 The Japanese government’s declared all beef surpassing the “allowable limit” of cesium contamination will be purchased and destroyed. So that’s…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Fukushima’s Radiation Now Spreading in Japanese Meat

You know what happens when your nuclear reactor explodes, sending radioactive materials into the dirt? The irradiated gunk gets into the plants. Animals eat the plants. Humans eat the animals. You can see where this is going. Japanese health officials have found radioactive cesium in packaged beef, CNN reports—beef that in all likelihood’s been eaten…

Health Sam Biddle

Even Google Struggled to Help Quake-Rocked Japan

One of the first reactions to March’s devastating quake-and-tsunami combo was Google’s Person Finder—a database of missing individuals. But even for the search king, it wasn’t easy. And the fact that Google’s still unknown to many didn’t help. The NYT describes the company’s tireless efforts to drop everything and divert its Japanese staff to disaster…

Tech News Sam Biddle

This Poor Robot Vacuum Has to Suck Fukushima’s Radioactive Trash

iRobot’s best known for the robots that clean your living room, not robots that clean crippled nuclear reactors. But they leant a hand to Japan’s infamously infirm power plant for some very, very messy work. The company sent four of their Warriors, ass-kicking, heavy-lifting robots made for hauling rather than dusting. Slap on some improvised…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Scientists Argue About How To Better Store Spent Nuclear Fuel

In the wake of the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, scientists and lawmakers are struggling to deal with the vulnerability of spent fuel, both as a hazard and as a potential terrorist target. One solution includes moving away from nuclear pools and into dry casks. According to the New York Times: Several members of…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Troubling radiation measurement results for residents near Fukushima

As part of an ongoing monitoring program, the Japanese government is measuring the radiation exposure of people near the Fukushima plant. The nuclear emergency may be largely contained, but not all of the news is good. Fukushima made headlines the world over when a tsunami and earthquake caused several uncontrolled explosions in the coastal nuclear…

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Yakuza, Lies, and Danger Are Only a Few Reasons to Hate TEPCO

After decades of sterling grins and nuclear juice, TEPCO is finally being realized as the crooked, careless atom-monger it is. Jake Adelstein and Stephanie Nakajima detail the Fukushima-botching monopoly’s glowing green underbelly over at The Atlantic Wire. The piece delves into TEPCO’s history of coverups, conspiracy, and outright lies to the Japanese government and public—the…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Fukushima Plant Leaks 15 Tons of Radioactive Water

TEPCO’s been struggling to keep Fukushima’s scorching reactors cool. They’ve also been struggling to deal with the massive volume of (now radioactive) coolant water. It’s not going so well—tons of it are spilling into the ground, Reuters reports. The leak’s a consequence of TEPCO’s botched attempts to purify contaminated water held in giant storage containers—an…

Tech News Sam Biddle

What Would It Take To Evacuate a Nuclear Meltdown?

The U.S.’ nuclear plants are getting older, becoming more unstable with age even as we demand more power of them. Meanwhile, population growth around these powerhouses has sky-rocketed, by as much as a factor of four in some places. Say you live in one of these cities. In the event of an emergency, how likely…

Tech News Kwame Opam

Fukushima Residents Peeing Out Radiation

The spread of radioactive material tens of miles away from their source has its consequences. It doesn’t just sit in the dirt—it finds its way into human bodies. And now it’s in their pee. https://gizmodo.com/more-radioactive-dirt-found-almost-40-miles-from-fukush-5810269 Japanese government and hospital workers conducted the study, which found radioactive levels of up to 3 millisieverts residents’ urine up…

Health Sam Biddle

As the World Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plants, Alabama Revives an Old One

Alabama’s Tennessee Valley Authority is trying to find an alternative to 18 coal plants which are currently providing power to the Yellowhammer state. They think resurrecting the Bellefonte 1 nuclear power plant that’s lain dormant for 23 years is the answer. Huh. In the wake of Fukushima, most entities have gone sour on nuclear power,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Six More Fukushima Workers Overexposed to Radiation

TEPCO’s reported another six members of their emergency crew working in the perilous reactor room have soaked in radiation up to almost 500 millisieverts—nearly double the “allowable” amount, and the equivalent of 5,000 chest x-rays. [Kyodo News]

Tech News Sam Biddle

Videos of the Covert Rescue Team Saving Fukushima’s Atomic Animals

The daring volunteers who saved two canines from the contaminated environs of Fukushima have released this video of their mission, showing the bold infiltration into the evacuation zone and bringing the pups to safety. But this was just one mission. https://gizmodo.com/animal-lovers-raid-fukushima-to-save-radioactive-dogs-5810659 The same team’s gone to Fukushima, hazmat suits donned, for the sake of rescuing…

Biology Sam Biddle

Animal Lovers Raid Fukushima to Save Radioactive Dogs

There may be many lost animals of Fukushima, but you can strike two off that list: daring civilians spotted two pooches on a Fukushima livestream, then slipped behind nuclear lines to rescue the “atomic dogs.” This, my friends, is heroism. https://gizmodo.com/the-lost-animals-of-fukushima-5801749 The pooch raiders, part of the Hachiko Coalition of Japanese animal welfare enthusiasts, infiltrated…

Tech News Sam Biddle

More Radioactive Dirt Found Almost 40 Miles from Fukushima

Japanese officials have announced the discovery of even more radioactive material beyond the confines of the Fukushima plant, this time a staggering 38 miles away. The material in question is strontium—and although detected in low levels, is dangerous. Strontium 90 is particularly concerning, as it replaces calcium in the body’s skeleton, emitting beta rays from…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Unemployed Japanese Workers Flock to Radiation-Contaminated Fukushima

Japanese workers are so desperate for work that many are traveling to devastated areas of the country to find employment in the risky field of radiation cleanup. Laborers are traveling from all over Japan to rebuild the Tsunami devastated region of Fukushima. They are driven here by a poor economy, not national pride. Many workers…

Tech News Kelly

Japan Doubles Estimated Radiation Leakage

Based on the fact that several of Fukushima’s reactors are now believed to have melted down, Japan’s nuclear safety agency is revising their figures on the amount of radiation spewed at the start of the crisis. By over 100%. The government now says 770,000 terabecquerels of radiation were launched outside of the plant. The news…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Old People Line Up To Clean Radiation in Japan

Talk about a sacrifice that will warm your heart. A group of older Japanese folks are asking for permission to clean up the contaminated nuclear power station in Fukushima. https://gizmodo.com/japans-nuclear-problem-explained-in-an-easy-to-understa-5782537 More than 200 retirees are volunteering to take the place of young people who are exposing themselves to high levels of radiation. The group figures…

Tech News Kelly

How Japan Buys Love for Nuclear Power

There are 54 nuclear reactors in Japan. That’s about half the number in the US—for a country 1/25th the size. So how did nuclear become massive on a tiny island? Money, the NYT reports. Buying the people. Even throughout the Fukushima disaster, popular opposition to Japan’s sprawling nuclear adoration has been weak. And why? The…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Germany’s Scrapping All Nuclear Power Plants by 2022

Following the Fukushima disaster, Germany’s decided that its 17 nuclear power plants will either stay closed, or be shut down in the next 11 years, despite relying on nuclear power for almost 23 per cent of its energy. https://jezebel.com/the-complete-japan-crisis-timeline-live-updates-5780998 Currently, eight of the country’s reactors are already closed—one, the Krümmel in North Germany, has been…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Japan’s Buying All the Radioactive Beef It Can Find (And Burning It)

Fukushima’s Radiation Now Spreading in Japanese Meat

Even Google Struggled to Help Quake-Rocked Japan

This Poor Robot Vacuum Has to Suck Fukushima’s Radioactive Trash

Scientists Argue About How To Better Store Spent Nuclear Fuel

Troubling radiation measurement results for residents near Fukushima

Yakuza, Lies, and Danger Are Only a Few Reasons to Hate TEPCO

Fukushima Plant Leaks 15 Tons of Radioactive Water

What Would It Take To Evacuate a Nuclear Meltdown?

Fukushima Residents Peeing Out Radiation

As the World Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plants, Alabama Revives an Old One

Six More Fukushima Workers Overexposed to Radiation

Videos of the Covert Rescue Team Saving Fukushima’s Atomic Animals

Animal Lovers Raid Fukushima to Save Radioactive Dogs

More Radioactive Dirt Found Almost 40 Miles from Fukushima

Unemployed Japanese Workers Flock to Radiation-Contaminated Fukushima

Japan Doubles Estimated Radiation Leakage

Old People Line Up To Clean Radiation in Japan

How Japan Buys Love for Nuclear Power

Germany’s Scrapping All Nuclear Power Plants by 2022

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