Fukushima

A Visit to Japan’s Nuclear Ghost Towns

A Visit to Japan’s Nuclear Ghost Towns

Fukushima April 21, 2011 at 5:29 am 0 comments

    By Cordula Meyer in Der Spiegel Thousands of people had to flee their homes after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Since then, the area around the reactor has become an exclusion zone. Some former residents are now returning to salvage possessions and to say goodbye toRead More

IAEA Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident (20 April 2011)

IAEA Briefing on Fukushima Nuclear Accident (20 April 2011)

Fukushima April 21, 2011 at 5:17 am 0 comments

      On Wednesday, 20 April 2011, the IAEA provided the following information on the current status of nuclear safety in Japan: 1. Current Situation Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant remains very serious, but there are early signs of recovery in some functions, suchRead More

What Happened at Fukushima Dai-Ichi?

What Happened at Fukushima Dai-Ichi?

Fukushima April 21, 2011 at 5:10 am 0 comments

    The crippled reactors at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant in Japan have a set of safety systems designed to provide cooling in case of an accident. Unfortunately, these systems weren’t able to prevent serious damage to the reactors and fuel following the earthquake and tsunami on MarchRead More