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A hotspot was found recently in Chiba, a suburb of Tokyo. Now more hotspots are being reported. This would be consistent with the Chernobyl experience where hotspots showed up at distant locations where rain fell while fallout was passing over. Read more…
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- shima. The plan calls for phas- ing out all of Germany’s 17 nuclear reactors and expanding the use of renewable resources. The decision was based on recommendations of an expert commission appointed after the Japanese disaster. The announcement, which still faces legislative approval, was applauded by environmentalists and expected to be popular among voters. (NYT)
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.