Japan, beachgoers. Photo courtesy of: © Maximilien Lebaudy
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The seemingly endless torrent of scandals rushing from the damaged nuclear reactors at Fukushima continues with the news that a serious incident is underway at the stricken plant. Once again we see that Fukushima’s owner TEPCO is utterly unfit to deal with the ongoing disaster…
Japan nuclear agency upgrades Fukushima alert level, BBC News
Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuclear Plant, ABC News
TEPCO Admits Radiation Leaks Into Pacific Ocean, Business Week
Seafood Safety and Policy What’s safe to eat? How can we know? WHOI
In Japan, a nation that eats prodigious amounts of seafood, one question sits high on the list of public concerns: Is seafood caught after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe safe for human consumption?
Fukushima: One Man’s Story, The Economist
It was Japan’s worst nightmare: an earthquake, a tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. Two years on, the fallout has left the people facing up to some inconvenient truths… A story by Henry Tricks, for The Economist.
