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Fukushima Radiation: Is it Safe to Eat the Fish?

2013-10-09 18:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Following Japans devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, fear spread about risks of leaked radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant--for the health of those living in or near Fukushima or involved in cleanup efforts, and for the planet and the potential impacts on our complex marine food web. Shunichi Tanaka, head of Japans Nuclear Regulation Authority, told reporters radioactive water has likely been leaking into the Pacific Ocean since the disaster hit. Its the largest single...

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Japan finally admits to needing help containing Fukushima leaks

2013-10-09 14:02:31| Extremetech

In a speech on Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted that the situation is too serious to be left to just one country's expertise. "My country needs your knowledge and expertise," he said.

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Japan: Six Fukushima workers tested after exposure radioactive water

2013-10-09 11:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Six workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been exposed to radiation in the latest water leak in a week. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), said several tonnes of radioactive water had spilled from a treatment facility after one of the workers mistakenly removed a pipe. The workers, who were wearing protective clothing and masks, came into contact with the water and were being checked for any external and internal contamination, a Tepco spokesman said. The accident...

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Latest leak at Japan's Fukushima plant contaminates six workers

2013-10-09 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Six workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant were exposed to a leak of highly radioactive water on Wednesday, the latest in a string of mishaps the country's nuclear watchdog has attributed to carelessness, saying they could have been avoided. Tokyo Electric Power Co, also known as Tepco, has been battling to contain radioactive water at the plant, which suffered triple meltdowns and hydrogen explosions following a devastating earthquake in March 2011. In the latest incident, a worker...

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Japan: Fukushima Workers Doused by Contaminated Water Leak

2013-10-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: Six workers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have been doused in radioactive water, its operator says. The incident happened after a worker removed a pipe connected to a water treatment system at the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said. A senior official from Japan's nuclear watchdog said he did not believe the workers had received a "seriously troubling" dosage of radiation. Fukushima has been hit by a series of toxic water leaks in recent months. The plant was badly damaged...

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