TEPCO hopes to have ice wall completed by end of year
Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) plans to erect a frozen soil barrier around the Fukushima nuclear facility by the end of the year. The goal is to find a way to resolve the contaminated wate [...]
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How Fukushima’s sister power plant escaped a nuclear meltdown
The Fukushima Daiichi meltdown was the worst nuclear accident since the Chernobyl catastrophe in 1986. A tsunami struck the coast of Japan that caused three nuclear reactors to melt to thei [...]
2016 World Baseball Softball Confederation to be held at Fukushima
Fukushima is going to be the host for the 2016 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 Baseball World Cup. The sports’ governing body stated that the tournament will tak [...]
Algae may be viable form of alternative energy for Fukushima
After a tsunami laid waste to three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi site in 2011, nuclear power plants throughout Japan were shut down. The country is very poor in natural resourc [...]
Nearly all fuel melted at Fukushima No. 2 reactor, researchers find
The Fukushima Daiichi disaster is an ugly wart on the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) record. A recent report reveals that nearly all of the nuclear fuel at Reactor No. 2 has m [...]
Nuclear power plants vulnerable to cyberattacks across the globe
Nuclear power plants have always carried their fair share of risks. A risk that has been widely ignored by the nuclear industry is the threat of cyberattacks. This sentiment rang true with [...]
Children thyroid cancer rates 20 to 50 times higher in Fukushima Prefecture
Thyroid cancer rates are increasing among children who live at the Fukushima Prefecture. According to a new study, thyroid cancer rates are 20 to 50 times higher among children who live ins [...]
Can marijuana save the Fukushima Prefecture?
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has been desperately seeking ways to clean up toxic radiation spewing from the Fukushima Daiichi site. Now, a natural plant may be able to save the [...]
Human rights group pleads with Japanese government to provide free medical check-ups for Fukushima victims
An estimated 110,000 Japanese citizens living near the Fukushima Daiichi site were evacuated after a tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown in 2011. Many evacuees are ambivalent about returning [...]
Buddhist plants daisies to absorb Fukushima radiation
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has been scrambling to find a way to contain radiation leaking from the Fukushima site. Efforts to create a barrier around the power plant by freezi [...]
