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- Fukushima is surrendering to nature six years after nuclear meltdown Fri, 11 Aug 17, 1:52amNature has come for Fukushima. Six years after a nuclear meltdown resulted in a mass exodus of neighboring residents, the Fukushima prefecture is slowly being engulfed by a sea of green. Access to the Fukushima Exclusion...
- Fukushima robot finds lava-like deposits thought to be melted nuclear fuel Mon, 24 Jul 17, 11:35pmSix years after the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns, there's still a lot of cleanup to be done. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) deployed an underwater robot to assess damage inside the Unit 3 reactor in Japan last week,...
- Japan awards workers’ compensation claim to cancer-strikken Fukushima cleanup worker Thu, 22 Oct 15, 9:00pmJust a few days after Japanese authorities restarted the second nuclear power plant since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, a cleanup worker has been awarded payment for the cancer his doctors believe was caused by radiation...
- Japan restarts second nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster amid public disapproval Sat, 17 Oct 15, 7:39amSome in Japan are freaking out this week as the country restarts its second nuclear reactor since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011. The aptly named Number Two Reactor at Sendai is back in business for the first time,...
- Japan restarts second nuclear reactor since Fukushima disaster amid public disapproval Sat, 17 Oct 15, 1:07amSome in Japan are freaking out this week as the country restarts its second nuclear reactor since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in 2011. The aptly named Number Two Reactor at Sendai is back in business for the first time,...
- Did the Fukushima disaster’s radiation mutate these daisies? Sat, 25 Jul 15, 4:59amPhotos of mutated flowers, tomatoes and other items have been showing up on Twitter, Facebook and a variety of blogs since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011...
- Japan is building a 250-mile concrete sea wall to keep tsunamis at bay Thu, 26 Mar 15, 2:15amIt’s an age-old philosophy: if you want to keep something out, just build a big wall. That’s exactly how Japan is approaching future tsunamis in the wake of the 2011 disaster that wiped out much of its northeastern coast...
- Fukushima rice passes radiation test for the first time since the disaster Wed, 7 Jan 15, 12:00amEver since the Fukushima disaster in 2011, rice in Japan has been tainted by radiation. This year, for the first time, the rice harvest is finally below the radiation standard set by Japan’s government. That’s good news...
- Fukushima Radiation is Still Wreaking Havoc on Insects Around the Plant Thu, 25 Sep 14, 8:00pmThree years later and the world has slowly returned to normal after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station disaster, but the frightening consequences just keep on going...
- Massive Supertyphoon Neoguri Pummels Southern Japan Tue, 8 Jul 14, 8:00pmThe first supertyphoon of 2014 is sweeping across Japan, bringing violent waves and devastating 150 mph winds. Areas have been evacuated and airports closed as the storm landed on the southern islands of Okinawa. The storm...
- Massive Supertyphoon Neoguri Hits Southern Japan Tue, 8 Jul 14, 8:00pmThe first supertyphoon of 2014 is sweeping across Japan, bringing violent waves and pounding 150-mph winds with it . Areas have been evacuated and airports closed as the storm landed on the southern islands of Okinawa. The...
- Scientists Discover Fukushima Radioactivity in Tuna Along the Pacific Northwest Coast Sat, 3 May 14, 1:00amSushi lovers might want to think twice before ordering up that next spicy tuna roll, as scientists just found Fukushima radioactivity in tuna that has migrated from Japan to the Pacific Northwest...
- Scientists Find Fukushima Radioactivity in Tuna Along the Pacific Northwest Coast Fri, 2 May 14, 8:00pmSushi lovers might want to think twice before ordering up that next spicy tuna roll after scientists found Fukushima radioactivity in tuna that has migrated between Japan and the Pacific Northwest...
- Residents Allowed to Return Home to Fukushima Disaster Area For the First Time Tue, 1 Apr 14, 9:00pmThree years ago when the Fukushima nuclear disaster forced people to evacuate their homes, many were left wondering when and if they would ever be able to return...
- Radiation Levels in Water Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant Hit a Two-Year High Sat, 12 Oct 13, 12:00amIn the latest of a now seemingly endless series of devastating, embarrassing debacles at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, operating utility Tepco has found that radiation levels in seawater directly adjacent to...