Category Archives: Environment

Inside the World of Radiation Droids, and Inside the Droids Themselves

Posted ago by Dan

Safecast has just published a very detailed blog post about Japanʻs new generation of radiation detecting “droids,” and about the poor quality of data presentation in Japan since the Fukushima disaster.   It is really worth reading if you are interested …

Non Profit Group Safecast Crowdsources Radiation Data in Japan

Posted ago by koholanui

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 …

Japan Nuclear Disaster Released Higher Radiation Levels Than Previously Reported

Posted ago by koholanui

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 …