Click here for video This PBS News Story covers Safecast, an organization mapping radiation data levels in Japan and Beyond, and explains what their mission is. Click here for video Safecast is deserving of support in their important work. We …
The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl, a preliminary report says. The estimate of much higher levels of radioactive cesium-137 …
Fukushima is out of the news in the U.S., but the effects it has had on our food system are still evident… “Just wondering about the koji rice and radiation contamination from the Fukushima disaster. How can we be sure …
Germany to Shutter All Nuclear Plants The German government announced Monday plans to shut all of the nation’s nuclear power plants within the next 11 years, marking a sharp reversal for Chancellor Angela Merkel after the Japanese disaster at Fuku- …
Safecast with Keio University have been collecting and mapping data from a number of data collecting excursions. Here is a list of the excursions (drives) and the maps generated from the collected data. Share on Facebook
This New York Times article says Japan’s culture promotes nuclear dependency. Share on Facebook
Tepco has installed a live webcam with a view of the reactor complex. View live webcam here. Share on Facebook
This New York Times article by Hiroko Tabuchi describes the anguish of the parents of Fukushima City, whose children are going to contaminated schools. As I have said before, it is hard to see a happy ending to this story. …
This letter from a mother in the contaminated zone expresses the anguish she feels related to the situation the children are living in due to the accident and lack of appropriate response. Share on Facebook
Geiger counters continue to play a vital role in identifying the extent of contamination in Fukushima Prefecture. While there are areas that seem to be normal, there are some very hot spots around Koriyama and some outlying areas. Some of …
