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Japan asks for US help in nuclear crisis

It is clear that the situation with these damaged nuclear reactors is not improving. I heard a physicist discussing the option of burying the nuclear plant in sand and concrete. This is what finally had to be done in Chernobyl … Continue reading

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Japan prepares to restart work at nuclear plant

Since the first mention of the issue with the nuclear power plants in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami there has not been one encouraging word to suggest that the situation is under control. This is definitely not good … Continue reading

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Factbox: How much radiation is dangerous?

For those of you out there interested in knowing how much radiation exposure is “safe” and the effects of radiation, refer to the following information. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters (Reuters) – Japan asked local governments to make … Continue reading

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Third explosion rocks Japanese nuclear plant

It is starting to look really bleak for the people of Japan. In a matter of days the country has been ravaged with a devastating earthquake, an even more catastrophic tsunami and is now staring at a nuclear meltdown in … Continue reading

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2nd explosion at stricken Japan nuclear plant

Obviously, the situation is still far from being under control at already damaged nuclear plants in Japan. It’s scary to think what may happen if there is actually a nuclear meltdown at one of the reactors. Hopefully the scientists working … Continue reading

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180K flee as Japan’s nuke-plant crisis intensifies

The situation in Japan is dire following the devastating earthquake and made worse by the tsunami that followed. And as if that wasn’t enough, now the Japanese must contend with the threat of a nuclear meltdown. How bad can things … Continue reading

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