Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is not fully prepared for heavy rain and winds of a typhoon heading towards the country, officials admit.
Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), which runs the plant, said some reactor buildings were uncovered, prompting fears the storm may carry radioactive...
A month has elapsed since the emergency at Fukushima began. But what exactly has gone on there and what are the priorities now?
One way of looking at the drama that has unfolded around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors is as a narrative with one central plot, and a number of...
ASR Limited, a marine consulting and research firm has released a radioactive seawater model that seems to confirm that radiation will spread throughout the pacific ocean. Remember, US and Japanese officials have gone on the record with their belief that radiation in the Pacific will not hurt...
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All 6 units of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station have been shut down.
Unit 1 (Shut down)-Explosive sound and white smoke were confirmed after the big quake occurred at 3:36 pm on March 12th. It was assumed to be hydrogen...
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15:25 JST April 6: Workers stopped a highly radioactive leak into the Pacific off Japan's flooded nuclear complex Wednesday, but with the plant far from stabilized, engineers prepared an injection of nitrogen to deter any new hydrogen explosions.
Nitrogen...
No one likes an alarmist without cause, however, in this case, there appears to be ample cause for alarm.
Study the close up views of the #3 reactor explosion and you will see that the blast was not the type of blast one would expect from a hydrogen explosion. The fireball seen in the corner of...
Full or partial meltdowns possible at some reactors; radioactive steam releases might go on for months
A second hydrogen explosion rocked Japan's seaside Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex today, this time destroying an outer building at unit 3 and injuring six workers. But officials asserted...
In the Future, Your Car May Be Made of Mushrooms
In the future, mushrooms may be as common in cars as they are on pizza.
Believe it or not, scientists who are trying to find more sustainable ways to build car parts believe the answers may be found in things such as mushroom roots...
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