A schoolgirl’s nuclear nightmare

Varshini, 10, speaks for a new generation that is against nuclear energy

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A decade on, only 15% of Fukushima core area decontaminated: Greenpeace

The Japanese government’s own figures reveal this, the organisation says in a report to mark 10 years of the disaster

‘The difference between Chernobyl and Fukushima wildlife is the wolf is extinct in Japan’

Down To Earth speaks to James Smith from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom about the proliferation of wildlife in the two …

Fukushima to release contaminated water — an expert explains why this could be the best option

After Fukushima accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition of a marine exclusion zone and …

South Koreans hoard sea salt as UN approves Japan’s release of Fukushima wastewater into Pacific

Japan will dilute the water to bring the remaining substances below regulatory standards before slowly releasing it 1,000 kilometres …

Japan to release treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant from August 24 

Over 1.3 million tonnes of radioactive water stored from 12 years; UN nuclear watchdog had approved plan in July 2023  

Tepco to decommission plant close to one damaged in 2011

The Fukushima Daini plant located 12 kilometres away from the Daiichi plant, had escaped damage in the 2011 quake and tsunami

Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other …

Explosion at nuclear plant in northern France injures at least five

The explosion took place in the engine room of the plant owned by a French energy giant Électricité de France

Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima: And now Zaporizhzhia?

There have been multiple reports of rocket attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ever since Russia occupied it

Fukushima rice passes radiation tests for first time since disaster

The earthquake that hit Japan nearly four years ago had forced the country to stop export of fish and other produce from the area near Fukushima …

Amid fresh leaks, Fukushima plant gets ‘robustness’ certificate

Contamination levels in the recent leak were 70 times greater than the levels recorded in the already-contaminated area

“What does it feel like?”

The news about Fukushima Daiichi nuclear waste leaking into the ocean and groundwater, prompts us to take a look at what the sciences can model …

Japan has rolled out a bevy of projects to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Are they enough?

Achieving the net-zero emissions target would require a major push to build clean energy infrastructure  

Want to solve climate problem? Nuclear isn't the answer

Alternatives to nuclear energy, in particular renewable sources of electricity like wind and solar energy, have become drastically cheaper.

Need to strengthen post-Fukushima data sharing, say experts

150 experts from 35 IAEA member nations had met in Vienna last week to discuss the issue

Japan made “significant progress” in decommissioning Fukushima nuclear plant

15-member IAEA team applauds the country’s “planned efforts” but warns a lot remains to be done

How Fukushima nuclear disaster affected monkeys

Macaques in Fukushima region found are low white and red blood cell levels and high on radioactive caesium, says study

Why nuclear is still unclear

Notwithstanding the symbolism of a nuclear disaster striking Japan again, the global perception of nuclear energy took another beating in …

Sharp spike in radioactivity in Fukushima after fresh leaks

TEPCO, the company that was recently praised by IAEA for its efforts, faces an uphill task of managing radioactive waste inthe 2011 disaster-hit …

India, Japan to sign carbon emissions reduction deal

Bilateral agreement that will help Japan earn carbon credits from India likely to be signed when Modi visits Japan next month

France sends top official to allay fears over Jaitapur nuclear power plant

Areva's technology has been approved by nuclear safety authorities of three nations, says chief of French atomic energy commission

Evacuation after Fukushima disaster mishandled, finds survey

Many residents shifted to areas with high radiation; system for issuing safety warnings on radiation failed

Fukushima: leak of radioactive water termed level 3 accident

Fresh leak from steel storage tank; radiation level as high as the maximum cumulative exposure allowed for nuclear plant workers over five years