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Invasion of the Jellyfish on Nuclear Reactors: Nature’s Warning?

Invasion of the Jellyfish on Nuclear Reactors: Nature’s Warning?

Nuclear Safety, Radiation and Health April 25, 2012 at 11:28 am 1 comment

Science fact is much stranger than science fiction. Jellyfish causing the shutdown of coastal nuclear reactors is one such testimony. During the summer of 2011, there were four reactors forced to fully or partially shut down when these otherworldly creatures clogged their water intake pipes that ordinarily cool the reactor.