Thursday, December 5, 2013

Fukushima Nuclear Leak

Looks like Japan is having some mitigation issues with their whole nuclear power plant spill issue.  There is an estimated 300 tonnes of radioactive material released into our ocean each day because of the tsunami that hit Fukushima in March of 2011.  This is soon to be a world issue affecting the worlds shorelines and fish but Japan is STILL denying help.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/28/science/la-sci-japan-reactor-damage-20110328

Their plans on stopping the flow of radioactive material to the ocean aren't looking too spectacular either.  The giant ice wall that would be able to freeze anything that tried to pass it would be far too costly.  Another consideration is to dump tanks with the lowest percent of radioactive material into the ocean to fill them up with the most radioactive material.  Still a lot of brainstorming needs to be had. This is some seriously scary stuff.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/05/japan-nuclear-agency-says-fukushima-water-leak-risk-exaggerated/


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