Podcasts about Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Japan has agreed to the independent monitoring of the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by China and other stakeholders.

David Pu'u is a llfelong surfer, an engineer and a military analyst with an indigenous perspective We are discussing the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, in Japan, as we seek to understand human systems, the ways we produce energy, and how we seek to avoid calamitous mistakes, and the dangers of the mind. A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility."

Echoes of Fukushima: Revisiting a Nuclear CatastropheIn this episode, we delve deep into the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, a defining moment that reshaped nuclear safety and emergency preparedness worldwide. On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. More than a decade later, we explore the ongoing efforts to contain and remediate the site, the impact on the local communities, and the global repercussions on nuclear policy. Join us as we uncover the untold stories of resilience, reform, and the lessons learned from Fukushima.

Echoes of Fukushima: Revisiting a Nuclear CatastropheIn this episode, we delve deep into the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, a defining moment that reshaped nuclear safety and emergency preparedness worldwide. On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. More than a decade later, we explore the ongoing efforts to contain and remediate the site, the impact on the local communities, and the global repercussions on nuclear policy. Join us as we uncover the untold stories of resilience, reform, and the lessons learned from Fukushima.

In October 2010 the UK Government gave the green light to eight new nuclear reactors. It would see the UK push forward with the most ambitious fleet of new nuclear power stations in Europe. On 11 March 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster occurred and nuclear power plant investment in the UK was put on hold. It was not until September 2016 the Government approved the construction of Hinkley C Power Station, with work actually commencing in March 2017 and scheduled to finish in 2025.Originally estimated to cost £26bn latest cost estimates are £36bn with forecast completion dates ranging from 2027 to 2036.The level of investment in these large power stations has led many to consider Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Typically generating 300MW compared to the 1600 MW of the Hinkley C units they can be largely factory built, require lower investment and as the numbers produced are much larger manufacturing time and costs would benefit from the "learning curve” associated with building multiple units.To meet its carbon commitment the UK Government is now considering around seven SMR designs and is predicted to reduce this to two or three by the end of 2023. The ambition was to have SMRs operational by 2030 but latest announcements suggest a final investment decision by 2030 with construction starting around 2035. In the meantime renewable energy is becoming more attractive and new SMR designs are starting to appear and different power generation scenarios are being considered.As time slips by the dilemma facing the Government is: Should it invest in nuclear power? should it invest in SMRs? and if so... When should it make the investment? As time passes the decision becomes ever more complex.

Civic groups stage a rally in protest against Japan's release of radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into ocean, in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday.Civic groups and experts called for an immediate halt to the discharge of contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean and the establishment of an international monitoring mechanism that will be effective over the long term.Japan started the third round of nuclear-contaminated water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday, despite numerous objections at home and abroad.Approximately 7,800 metric tons of nuclear-contaminated water will be released into the sea during this round of discharge.Dozens of Japanese citizens from multiple civic groups attended a rally in Tokyo on Wednesday, demanding that Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, the operator of the crippled Fukushima plant, immediately halt the ocean discharge.Yuya Kamoshita, a Fukushima resident who was forced to evacuate to Tokyo, said he believes that simply monitoring the situation is not enough and that the release of contaminated water should be stopped."I don't want to eat contaminated fish or vegetables. Even mushrooms and wild foods harvested in Fukushima are still contaminated and cannot be shipped," said Kamoshita, head of a group of plaintiffs seeking damages from TEPCO and the Japanese government."I think Japanese and Chinese people share the same concern about not wanting to consume food that has been contaminated by radiation. It's natural for Chinese people to be concerned about Japanese seafood because if the radioactive water goes into the sea, the contamination spreads.""We're all saying, 'Stop it, stop it', but I think the voices of those who are saying 'stop' need to get louder," Noriko Mukasa, a 72-year-old resident of Chiba prefecture, said.On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular news conference that Japan has already discharged 15,600 tons of nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific, transferring the risk of pollution to the world despite domestic and international opposition, which is extremely irresponsible.The "safe and transparent" discharge plan claimed by the Japanese government is not convincing, Wang added.Concerns voicedChen Xiang, an associate research fellow with the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that Japan should allow stakeholders to conduct on-site investigations, which is crucial for understanding the potential environmental hazards resulting from the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated water.Allowing stakeholders to conduct these tests not only serves as an effective oversight, but also as a precautionary measure, he said.Although TEPCO said the water has been diluted and the concentration of radionuclides is within regulatory requirements, simply lowering the concentration of radioactive substances does not eliminate the danger to humans, said Masashi Goto, a former nuclear power plant engineer."The amount of nuclear-contaminated water released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in the first round of discharge is greater than the average amount of nuclear wastewater released by all the nuclear power plants in Japan annually in the five years prior to the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. Even if the contaminated water is diluted, it will still have an impact on the marine environment," Goto, who is also a member of the Citizens' Commission on Nuclear Energy, said."The IAEA only stated that the data provided by TEPCO meets safety standards, but did not confirm the safety of ALPS (Advanced Liquid Processing System) treated water."Furthermore, the current research on the effects of human exposure to nuclear radiation is still incomplete. In this context, TEPCO's claim that diluting and discharging nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is safe is not scientifically sound," Goto said.Moreover, the International Atomic Energy Agency is an organization established to facilitate the development of nuclear power plants, but it lacks credibility in supervising the safety of nuclear-contaminated water discharge, he added."Japan experienced a nuclear accident that resulted in a large amount of radioactive substances being generated, so the government has an obligation to make every effort to minimize the impact of the nuclear accident on the environment. However, the government has been neglecting this duty," he said.Reporter: Jiang Xueqing

Japan has started the second round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.

In 2011, Japan was hit by the worst earthquake in the country's history. Enormous tremors caused devastation all throughout Japan, and the tsunami that followed wreaked further havoc. But the damage didn't end there. 200 km north of Tokyo, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was in danger. It had been so severely damaged that there were fears of a full-scale, global, nuclear melt-down…. But how close did the world really come to nuclear disaster? Whose brave actions ensured even greater devastation was avoided? And have the lessons of Fukushima been learned? This is a Short History Of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster.  Written by Danny Marshall. With thanks to Dr Edwin Lyman, Director of Nuclear Power Safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Japan plans to strengthen the monitoring and analysis of information about the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean and is seeking extra funding to step up public relations efforts at home and abroad.日本计划加强对福岛第一核电站核污水排海相关信息的监测和分析，其正在寻求额外资金用以提升国内外的公关效果。The Japanese foreign ministry intends to include approximately 70 billion yen ($474.21 million) in its budget request for the next fiscal year to combat the spread of information it believes to be incorrect regarding the ocean discharge, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. It also plans to enhance strategic external communication.据日本放送协会NHK报道，日本外务省拟在下一财政年度预算申请约700亿日元（合4.742亿美元），以打击在排海问题上的错误信息流传。其还计划加强战略对外宣传。Specifically, this includes expanding monitoring to detect so-called fake news and strengthening the capacity to disseminate information that the Japanese government believes to be accurate. The ministry also plans to utilize artificial intelligence for information collection and analysis, the report said.具体来说，计划包括扩大监测范围，发现所谓的假新闻，并加强对所谓正确信息的宣传。报道称，该部还计划引入人工智能进行收集和分析信息。Before taking the above measures, the Japanese government devoted a lot of effort in whitewashing its decision to release nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean.在采取上述措施之前，日本政府花费很大功夫来粉饰其将核污水排海洋的决定。Tokyo has set up a 30-billion-yen fund with the aim of minimizing the reputational impact associated with the ocean discharge. The fund has been used nationwide to support the expansion of seafood sales channels, temporary purchase and storage of seafood, and public relations activities related to the Fukushima plant's contaminated water.日本设立了300亿日元的基金，旨在最大限度地减少排海相关的声誉影响。该基金已在全国范围内用于支持扩大海产品销售渠道、临时收储海产品、以及与福岛工厂污水有关的公关活动。Publicly available information indicates that the fund has so far supported 16 public relations projects. The maximum support for these projects totaled 2.7 billion yen.已公开的信息表明，到目前为止，基金支助了16个公关项目。这些项目的最高支持总额达27亿日元。Winning bidders of the projects include the Yomiuri Shimbun Group, the Distribution Economics Institute of Japan, and JR East Marketing & Communications.项目的中标者包括读卖新闻集团、日本流通经济研究所和JR东方营销传播有限公司（ JR East Marketing & Communications）。"The government should spend more money finding better ways to deal with the nuclear-contaminated water, rather than trying to promote the idea that the radioactive water released into the ocean is safe," said Michiko Ueno, 64, a resident of Chiba Prefecture.千叶县64岁的居民上野美智子（Michiko Ueno）说：“政府应该花更多经费寻求更好的方法来处理核污水，而不是试图宣传排海核污水安全的理念。”Given that various types of radioactive substances remain in the contaminated water, Ueno is concerned about the safety and health issues that may arise from the discharge. She joined a protest in Tokyo on Sept 6 and urged the government to spend money to develop methods to properly remove radioactive substances from the contaminated water so that it does not have to be discharged into the sea.由于核污水中残留着各种类型的放射性物质，上野对排放可能产生的安全和健康问题表示关切。她9月6日在东京参加了一次抗议活动，敦促政府花钱制定方法，适当地清除核污水中放射性物质，这样就不必将其排放到海洋中。"Discussions in the Japanese media about alternative solutions for Fukushima's contaminated water are not enough. The government should thoroughly explore various solutions together with all stakeholders, including local fishermen," she said.她说：“日本媒体关于福岛核污水的替代解决方案的讨论还不够。政府应该与包括当地渔民在内的所有利益攸关方一起深入探索各种解决方案。”Since Japan announced plans to release the toxic water over two years ago, the legitimacy, legality, and safety of the plan have been continuously questioned by the international community.自两年前日本宣布计划排放核污水以来，该计划的正当性、合法性和安全性一直受到国际社会的质疑。Managing public perception管理公众认知Japan needs to manage public perception to address major concerns about the long-term reliability of the filtration system that is expected to remove multiple radionuclides from the water, the accuracy of data related to the contaminated water, and the effectiveness of ocean-discharge monitoring arrangements, said Chen Xiang, an associate research fellow with the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.中国社会科学院日本研究所副研究员陈祥说，日本需要管理公众认知，以解决人们对过滤系统的长期可靠性、污水相关数据的准确性以及海洋排放监测安排的有效性等重大关切。"Japan is aware that with the release of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, there is a likelihood of unpredictable ecological damage and harm to human health, necessitating proactive public relations efforts to address these issues in advance. Therefore, the public relations expenditure is aimed at salvaging Japan's national image to prevent a collapse of reputation," Chen said.陈祥说：“日本意识到，核污水排海有可能对生态造成不可预测的损害并对危害人类健康，因此需要积极主动进行攻关来提前解决这些问题。因此，公关支出旨在挽救日本的国家形象，防止声誉崩溃。”Zhang Yulai, vice-president of the Japan Institute of Nankai University, said: "The Japanese government is allocating a significant amount of funding toward public relations instead of addressing the issue. This misplaced prioritization suggests a lack of confidence in its ocean discharge plan, as the Japanese government could have been more transparent by sharing information more extensively and inviting relevant organizations for full-process monitoring."南开大学日本研究院副院长张玉来说：“日本政府正拨出大量资金用于公关，而非解决这一问题。这种错位的优先次序表明其对排海计划缺乏信心，因为日本政府本可以通过更广泛地分享信息和邀请相关组织进行全程监测来使排海过程更加透明。”Li Ruoyu, a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Japanese and Korean Studies at Sichuan Normal University, said Japan can hardly achieve the goal of enhancing the tolerance of ocean discharge globally with the 70.1-billion-yen budget because the international community, which has access to various information, will raise questions about why the Japanese government insisted on ocean discharge rather than adopting alternative solutions.四川师范大学日韩研究所客座研究员李若愚说，日本用701万亿日元的预算很难实现在全球范围内提高排海容忍度的目标，因为国际社会可以获得各种信息，他们会提出关于日本政府为什么坚持排海而不是采取替代解决方案的问题。salvage 英/'sælvɪdʒ/美/'sælvɪdʒ/v.挽救

A group of 150 people in Japan have filed a lawsuit to halt the release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea.

①Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met visiting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in Beijing. What has been achieved by both sides during Raimondo's visit in China? (00:53) ②British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has made a visit to China. What is the current state of UK-China relationship? (16:37) ③It's been two years this August 30th since the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. How has Afghanistan recovered from the 20-year-long war in the past two years? (22:43) ④The number of available jobs in the United States has dropped for the third consecutive month.(33:03) ⑤China's envoy to Japan has reiterated China's firm opposition to Japan's ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. (43:20)

Japan's decision to release more than 1.3 million metric tons of radioactive wastewater into the sea has spooked Chinese consumers of seafood, threatening the livelihood of China's own fishing communities and seafood farmers.日本向大海排放130多万吨含放射性元素的污水的决定使中国的海鲜消费者受到惊吓，也威胁到中国渔业社区和海鲜养殖户的生计。Shortly after the Japanese government began discharging nuclear-contaminated water into the sea from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday, worrying comments appeared on livestreams hosted by fishermen in coastal Zhejiang province who were advertising their latest hauls.就在日本政府周四开始从受损的福岛第一核电站向海里排放核污染水后不久，浙江沿海渔民主持的直播节目上出现了令人担忧的评论，这些渔民正在宣传他们的最新收获。A comment on the livestream read "You are doing harmful stuff", falsely accusing the host of being irresponsible for vending nuclear-contaminated food.直播上的一条评论写道：“你在做有害的事情”，诬蔑主持人贩卖核污染食品是不负责任的行为。"Please stop buying seafood for your own safety," read another as its author sought to scare away potential buyers.另一条评论写道："为了你自己的安全，请停止购买海鲜"，留言者试图吓跑潜在的买家。The remarks, which have led to the emotional breakdowns of several hosts on live broadcasts, were reported by a news website owned by Zhejiang Daily newspaper.《浙江日报》旗下的一家新闻网站报道了这些言论，这些言论导致几位主持人在直播中情绪崩溃。In a desperate move to sell her products, one host shouted at the camera that their seafood was caught close to the shore and wouldn't be polluted by the recent discharge.一位主持人为了卖出自己的产品，不顾一切地对着镜头大喊，他们的海鲜是在靠近海岸的地方捕获的，不会被最近的排放物污染。China's customs authorities on Thursday announced a sweeping ban on Japanese seafood imports out of safety concerns over such products.出于对日本海产品安全的担忧，8月24日，中国海关当局宣布全面禁止日本海产品进口。Zhou Zhongyuan, a marine life researcher at Ocean University of China in the seaside city of Qingdao, Shandong province, told the website the self-imposed boycott of China's sea catches was needless.位于山东省海滨城市青岛的中国海洋大学海洋生命学院副教授周仲元告诉该网站，对中国海产品的自我抵制是没有必要的。"Seafood from Chinese waters is still free to be consumed, as it is subject to strict safety screening processes before hitting the market," he said.他说：“来自中国海域的海产品仍然可以自由食用，因为它们在进入市场之前都经过了严格的安全检查程序。”On Friday, an unnamed official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, which oversees seafood production, told People's Daily that the ministry attaches great importance to the quality and safety of aquatic products.8月25日，农业农村部一位负责监管海产品生产的不愿透露姓名的官员告诉《人民日报》，农业农村部高度重视水产品质量安全。"The ministry will strictly adhere to the national standards for the maximum allowable concentration of radioactive substances in aquatic products, and will strengthen the monitoring of nuclear pollution risks in marine aquatic products to ensure their quality," the official said.该官员表示：“农业农村部高度重视水产品质量安全，将严格按照水产品中放射性物质限制浓度国家标准，加大对海洋水产品核污染风险监测力度，确保水产品质量安全”The potential harm that the discharge of contaminated water may pose to the marine fishing industry will also be closely monitored in order to ensure the healthy development of the industry, the official added.“同时，密切关注日本福岛核污染水排海对我国海洋渔业可能造成的危害，保护海洋渔业健康发展。”On Friday, authorities in Wenzhou, another seaside city in Zhejiang, created an office that will collect samples every two months in its surrounding waters to monitor for radioactive contamination, local media reported.据当地媒体报道，8月25日，浙江海滨城市温州市政府成立了一个办公室，每两个月在其周边海域采集一次样本，以监测放射性污染。In an interview with Wenzhou Daily on Sunday, Wan Xinlong, a radioactive contamination expert and head of the new office, said they had collected such samples twice since late last year when the discharge was in the planning stages, and the results showed that no pollution has reached waters near Wenzhou.在27日接受《温州日报》采访时，放射性污染问题专家、新办公室负责人万新龙说，自去年年底排污工程处于规划阶段以来，他们已经收集了两次此类样本，结果表明温州附近海域没有受到污染。According to last year's National Fishery Economy Statistical Bulletin, an annual report released by the agricultural ministry, the value of China's marine fishing industry was 249 billion yuan ($34.16 billion) last year, and the output value of the fast-growing industry of marine life farming was 464 billion yuan.根据农业农村部发布的《2022年全国渔业经济统计公报》，去年中国海洋捕捞产值为2490亿元人民币（341.6亿美元），快速增长的海水养殖产值为4640亿元人民币。Contaminated英/kənˈtæməneɪtɪd/ 美/kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/adj.受污染的，弄脏的Angler英/ˈæŋɡ(ə)l/ 美/ˈæŋɡ(ə)l/n.钓鱼；钓鱼者

Japan announced on Tuesday that it will start releasing nuclear-contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday, a move that sparked widespread criticism from the international community and local residents.当地时间8月22日，日本宣布最早将于24日开始将福岛第一核电站的核污染水排向太平洋，此举引发了国际社会和当地居民的广泛批评。China voiced strong opposition after the announcement, saying that the act is "extremely selfish and irresponsible". It strongly urged the Japanese government to reverse its wrong decision.声明发表后，中方表示，此举极端自私，极不负责任。中方强烈反对，强烈敦促日方纠正错误决定。On Tuesday, Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi and lodged solemn representations over the decision.22日，外交部副部长孙卫东召见日本驻华大使垂秀夫，就福岛核污染水排海这提出严正交涉。Sun said that Japan's move disregards the strong concerns and firm opposition of the international community.孙卫东说，日本政府无视国际社会强烈质疑和反对，执意宣布即将启动福岛核污染水排海。Condemning the decision as "extremely selfish and irresponsible", Sun said that Japan is putting its own interests above the long-term well-being of the entire humanity. "China is gravely concerned and strongly opposed to this," he said.孙卫东指出，这一行径极其自私自利，极不负责任，将一已私利凌驾于全体民众长远福祉之上。对此，中方表示严重关切、强烈反对。If Japan insists on the discharges, China will take all steps necessary to protect the ocean, ensure food safety and safeguard people's life and health, he added.孙卫东补充，如日方一意孤行，中国政府将采取必要措施，坚定维护海洋环境、食品安全和公众健康。Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the final go-ahead to the radioactive water discharge plan on Tuesday and said the government will oversee the release of "treated water", which he called "essential" for the safe decommissioning of the Fukushima plant.日本首相岸田文雄于22日最终批准了核污染水排海计划，并表示政府将监督“处理过的水”的排放，他称这对福岛核电站的安全退役“至关重要”。Kishida said that authorities will address the concerns of local communities and fishermen over reputational damage and continuation of business, but his assurances have failed to ease doubts among Japan's people.岸田文雄保证，当局将解决当地渔民对于名誉和业务的担忧，但他的保证并未打消日本民众的疑虑。As the Kishida Cabinet cleared the plan, people from across the country staged a protest outside the prime minister's office on Tuesday.随着岸田文雄批准该计划，日本各地的民众于22日在首相官邸外举行了抗议活动。Shigeru Tokiwa, a book editor in Tokyo who joined the protest, said: "This administration has been lying from the very beginning. It is just shameful, isn't it?"参加抗议活动的东京图书编辑石破茂（音译）表示:“本届政府从一开始就在撒谎。这太可耻了，不是吗?”Naomi Hori, a tour guide from Chiba Prefecture, said: "Nobody is convinced about the safety of the plan. The Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (the operator of the plant) are just piling up lies. Basically, no one is taking responsibility."来自千叶县的导游河井直美（音译）说:“没有人相信这个计划的安全性。日本政府和东京电力公司(核电站的运营商)只是在编造谎言。实际上没有人承担责任。”A massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, destroyed the Fukushima plant's cooling systems, causing three of its reactors to melt and contaminate their cooling waters.2011年3月11日，日本发生大地震，地震引发海啸袭击了福岛第一核电站的冷却系统，造成核电站1至3号机组堆芯熔毁，并污染了冷却水。Sei Tamamori, a resident of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, said, "The government calls the water 'treated', but it is actually contaminated water that the government is trying to rebrand."神奈川县川崎居民青山翔吾说:“政府称这些水是‘处理过的'，但实际上是被污染的水，政府正试图重新命名核污染水。”At a regular news briefing on Tuesday in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that the legitimacy and safety of Japan's ocean discharge plan have been questioned over and over again for the past two years.22日，在北京举行的例行新闻发布会上，外交部发言人汪文斌表示，两年多来，福岛核污染水排海计划的正当性、合法性、安全性一直受到国际社会质疑。China strongly urges Japan to rectify its wrong decision, revoke the ocean discharge plan, communicate with neighboring countries with sincerity and goodwill, dispose of the contaminated water in a responsible manner and accept rigorous international oversight, he added.汪文斌补充说，中方强烈敦促日方纠正错误决定，撤销核污染水排海计划，以真诚态度同周边邻国善意沟通，以负责任方式处置核污染水，接受严格国际监督。On Tuesday, John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, announced an immediate ban on importing Japanese food products.香港特别行政区行政长官李家超22日宣布立即启动进口日本食品管制。The Macao Special Administrative Region has also announced a ban on the import of live and fresh food products from 10 prefectures and regions of Japan. The ban will take effect on Thursday.此外，澳门特别行政区宣布从24日起禁止从日本10个县区进口鲜活食品。Discharge英 /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/美 /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/vt. & vi. 流出；释放Wastewater英 /'weɪst,wɔːtə/美 /'westwɔtɚ/n. 废水

In this episode of InspectTech, Michelle Wright welcomes Dr. Peter Martin, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. They discuss Dr. Martin's experience in nuclear energy and in analyzing materials with a variety of technologies— including X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers—at projects in Chernobyl, Ukraine, the US, and Japan. -- After completing his undergraduate degree in geology at the University of Bristol, Dr. Peter Martin undertook a PhD in Physics. His doctoral research included a project examining the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident of March 2011, one of the worst ever nuclear accidents. During this multidimensional work, Peter used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) equipped with novel radiation detection systems to explore the meter-scale contamination trends as well as cutting-edge materials science methodologies to examine the microscopic fallout material that was released into the surrounding environment. Following a stint working in the nuclear industry and after having gained expertise in radiation detection systems and materials science, Peter obtained a highly prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Research Fellowship in 2020. In this research, he works alongside other international experts in the field to develop novel sensory platforms for deployment across multiple applications. Dr Martin has established himself as an international expert in nuclear materials, radiation detection, reactor accident scenarios, and radiological release incidents arising from nuclear facilities. He is frequently invited to give talks on his areas of expertise around the world, and he has worked extensively with global media outlets to give expert commentary on topical issues across the nuclear sphere.

Japan is planning to release 1.3 million tons of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, which covers more than one-third of the planet. The power plant's regulators, and even the government of Japan, say that the release will not cause any harm to the world's oceans, but fisherfolk and activists from different countries surrounding the Pacific, including the Philippines, say otherwise. In this B-Side episode, Gregg Yan, founder and executive director of the environmental group Best Alternatives, discusses with BusinessWorld reporter Beatriz Marie D. Cruz why Japan's planned release of treated water from its nuclear power plants should matter to Filipinos. This podcast episode was recorded remotely on June 22, 2023.

In Episode 07 of Snow Country Stories Japan, I speak with Kevin Kato, a guide and writer based in Matsumoto, Nagano. Kevin guides extended cycling and walking tours in Japan and in the first half of the interview we discuss the pleasure we both find in guiding, the need to convey of sense of place to guests and the growing popularity of cycling, including cycling tours and new routes in Japan. The Japan Alps Cycling Road is one such route that we touch upon briefly during the interview – a 700km / 435 loop circuit that takes in many of the highlights of Nagano.In the second half of the interview, we delve into Kevin's story and how he came to be living in Nagano following the Great Tohoku Earthquake'that occurred on March 11th 2011 - an event that triggered the tsunami that devastated vast areas of Japan's coast and resulted in multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Resident in the Fukushima at the time of the quake, Kevin wrote a book – titled ‘For Now, After the Quake: A Father's Journey' - about that experience  and his family's ordeal of getting to safety; a journey that eventually led them to settle in Nagano, since which time he has been guiding and pursuing his love of cycling, running and the outdoors.Cycling Japan Tours: http://cyclingjapan.jp/Japan Alps Cycling Road: https://japanalpscycling.jp/enFor more information about the podcast and your host, visit our website: www.snowcountrystories.com. Make sure to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Snow Country Stories Japan is a bi-weekly podcast about life and travel in Japan's legendary 'yukiguni'. For more information about the show and your host, visit our website - www.snowcountrystories.com - and make sure to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

On March 11, 2011, at 2:46pm, one tectonic plate forced its way on top of another 45 miles (or 72 km) off the Eastern coast of Japan. It caused a 9.0 magnitude megathrust earthquake that lasted about six minutes.The Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a tsunami—a great wave—that may have reached heights up to 133 feet (more than 40 meters). The earthquake and tsunami also disabled the reactor cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing several reactors to meltdown.The government of Tokyo released official death numbers around the tenth anniversary of 3/11 in 2021. It reported 19,759 deaths. 6,242 injuries. And 2,553 missing. Most of the missing are presumed dead.Hundreds of thousands of people who evacuated the area still haven't returned home—many never will.In this episode:Tohoku and its place in Japan's history and cultureThe response by Japanese writers to the 3/11 disasterHiromi Kawakami's life and work—especially her stories "God Bless You" and "God Bless You, 2011"Transcript, notes and sources at the podcast episode website. Donate to support Tohoku:Soso Volunteer (Japanese)Support Our Kids (Japanese)The Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund (English)Become an RJL supporter for ten minutes of bonus content.Get in touch at www.readjapaneseliterature.com.Support RJL on Patreon.com.Buy your books from Bookshop.org.All content © 2023 Read Japanese Literature.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster was a nuclear accident in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan. As a result of the Tohoku Earthquake, and following Tsunami. Please enjoy as Kristen unpacks this nuclear episode, and be sure to check out our merch and Kristen's Sisters merch with the links down below!   League of Larcy Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeagueofLarcy Starmints Links: https://starmints.live  

As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates and the Japanese currency falls to 138JPY against the US dollar in response, a police box in the town closest to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reopens for the first time in more than 11 years. Futaba town is also welcoming back residents despite still being declared a difficult-to-return zone. In Tokyo, cinematographer Seizo Sengen is remembered in a season a films being screened at Cinema Vera in Shibuya, having worked on classics like "Sailor Suit and Machine Gun" by Shinji Somai and “Satusjin Yugi” (The Murder Game) also by Tōru Murakawa, featuring the late and great Yutaka Matsuda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Underlying the use of nuclear power is safety. Experts in this episode discuss nuclear safety and how the 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant ushered in a new era in power plant safety. Our guests discuss how safety is perceived and how the nuclear industry has improved and continues to improve the safety of its operations. Guests:

In this two part conversation I talk to Peter about a whole host of UFO issues. Originally from the U.S., Pete is the National Director for MUFON of Japan. After a number of years as a counselor in the Pacific Northwest, he was drawn to Japan following a series of visits. He is now a permanent resident of the country, living in Nagoya and the coordinator of a cultural education center. As a lifelong runner and student of psychology, he is passionate about the development of both physical and mental well-being. An experiencer himself, he is an avid abduction researcher. He has lived in Japan for 14 years. In part One we talk about Peter's three recalled abduction experiences. We talk about UFO UAP research in Japan and some of the more famous sighting. In the interview I ask Peter about the videos that have circulated on the internet where there are UFOs over the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan. We also talk about the UFO museum that has opened near the plant. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14383617 In Part Two we get into a contact modality Peter has developed to interact with the intelligence behind the phenomenon. https://linktr.ee/whitehouseufo

Of course, the Japanese government says that it has treated nuclear waste water to the point where it is harmless and meets the standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency. It can even be consumed directly. The United States also said that Japan's nuclear waste water has reached the standard. But the even Japanese people do not believe it in this kind of politician's nonsense, In fact, Japan wants to prove that its nuclear waste water is non-toxic and harmless. There are more than 1 million tons of nuclear waste water, which is only 18 kilograms per Japanese, and they can drink it all in a month.The Japanese should dare to drink up this million tons of nuclear waste water, which is said to be non-toxic and harmless. Then I believe it is harmless.But in fact, let alone the people, even politicians dare not drink, even just for show. In September 2020, when Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga inspected the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the staff took out the purified and diluted nuclear waste water, saying that this water is very safe and can be drunk. This is a great opportunity for politicians to show off and demonstrate the safety of Japan's nuclear wastewater.But after hesitating repeatedly, Suga refused to drink the purified and diluted nuclear waste water. China Explained will show you that because of China's continued success in industrial upgrading, technological innovation and realizing its huge potential, it is an unstoppable process. The inevitable rise of China may feel intimidating and some simply reject it. Don't be. China's rise is part of the new global trend unlike what we have seen in the past one hundred years. Embrace the change and seize the opportunity.Creating original content is hard work, your support is what keeps me going. Please donate to this channel: paypal.me/ChinaExplained

In the previous episode, I talked about Japan's official decision to discharge nuclear waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.According to the report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Energy, it is believed that the impact of nuclear waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident on the marine ecological environment requires continuous follow-up observation. The German Marine Science Research Institute pointed out that the coast of Fukushima has the strongest ocean currents in the world. Within 57 days from the date of discharge, radioactive materials will spread to most of the Pacific Ocean and will spread to the global waters in 10 years. Greenpeace nuclear experts pointed out that the carbon 14 contained in Japan's nuclear waste water is dangerous for thousands of years and may cause genetic damage. There is no doubt that the nature of nuclear waste water discharge in Pacific Time is very bad.So, why does Japan have to discharge nuclear sewage into the Pacific Ocean? The answer is simple: save money! Because, according to previous estimates, Japan needs to spend more than 100 billion U.S. dollars to deal with the problem of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. However, the Japanese government and TEPCO do not want to pay the money. They think that it is the most economical to discharge nuclear sewage into the Pacific.In order to save money, Japan does not care about the health of its people and people in other countries. It is conceivable that the Japanese government has no bottom line. After the nuclear wastewater is discharged into the Pacific Ocean, it will not only pollute the sea water, but also pollute fish, which will directly affect the health of people in many countries.Yet despite all these, somehow the United States supports Japan in discharging nuclear sewage into the Pacific Ocean.China Explained will show you that because of China's continued success in industrial upgrading, technological innovation and realizing its huge potential, it is an unstoppable process. The inevitable rise of China may feel intimidating and some simply reject it. Don't be. China's rise is part of the new global trend unlike what we have seen in the past one hundred years. Embrace the change and seize the opportunity.Creating original content is hard work, your support is what keeps me going. Please donate to this channel: paypal.me/ChinaExplained

Recently, the United States is spreading “the lie of the century” on Xinjiang, but when there is a real crime against humanity being committed by its ally, it is applying its famous double standard again.The Japanese government held a cabinet meeting on April 13 and officially decided to discharge nuclear waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean.In March 2011, a catastrophic nuclear leak occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. In March 2011, an earthquake with a magnitude of 9 on the Richter scale occurred in the Northeast Pacific region of Japan. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant suffered a power outage due to the infusion of seawater. Several nuclear reactors exploded and the core melted down. In the following 10 years, how to store  nuclear waste water has become a major problem in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear accident.China Explained will show you that because of China's continued success in industrial upgrading, technological innovation and realizing its huge potential, it is an unstoppable process. The inevitable rise of China may feel intimidating and some simply reject it. Don't be. China's rise is part of the new global trend unlike what we have seen in the past one hundred years. Embrace the change and seize the opportunity.Creating original content is hard work, your support is what keeps me going. Please donate to this channel: paypal.me/ChinaExplained

Survivors of the 2011 Japan tsunami has been sharing their experiences, with the hope to educate people, so that the devastating history will not repeat itself. - 震災を風化させてはいけない、二度と同じ経験をしてほしくない。語り部の活動を行っている方たちはみな、強い使命感とともに、自らの辛い経験を語ってきました。

“The Impact of pH and Ion Exchange on 133Cs Adsorption on Vermiculite” with Dr. Dan Ferreira. On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami led to the explosion of three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The explosions resulted in radioactive particles being released into the air, which eventually settled on neighboring soils. Dr. Ferreira has been working for half a decade to study these soils, including the bonds forged between these materials, the strength of those bonds, and, most importantly how to break them. Tune in to learn: What happened during the disaster What it takes to work with radioactive soils Why radioactive cesium can be such a problem What progress has been made towards remediating these soils If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2018.01.0043 It will be freely available from 5 March to 19 March, 2021. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Dan, you can find him here: dferreira@kennesaw.edu http://facultyweb.kennesaw.edu/dferrei2/ Resources CEU Quiz: https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/962 “Farming in Fukushima One Decade after Nuclear Disaster” CSA News article: https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.20425 "How is erosion affecting the recovery of the Fukushima area?" Soils Matter blog post: https://soilsmatter.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/how-is-erosion-affecting-the-recovery-of-the-fukushima-area/ "What are the long-term effects of the Fukushima disaster on local agronomy?" on the Sustainable, Secure Food blog post.  https://sustainable-secure-food-blog.com/2021/03/07/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-the-fukushima-disaster-on-local-agronomy/ Resurrection of Fukushima: http://www.fukushima-saisei.jp/archives/index_en.html Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Gasmet Technologies range of portable analyzers are used for environmental research measuring CO2, CH4, N2O, NH3 & H2O gas fluxes simultaneously at sub-ppm levels. Check out www.gasmet.com for more information and to request a quotation. Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Find world class webinars about the science behind environmental measurements at www.metergroup.com/fieldlabearth. Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

Claudia Cragg speaks here for @KGNU with Caitlin Stronell, for an update about the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, an 11 March 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The event was caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. It was the most severe nuclear accident since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. Stronell of @CNICJapan, is Editor of Nuke Info Tokyo. She explains here that plans remain in place by the Japanese government and TEPCO to dump massive volumes of contaminated water stored at Fukushima Daiichi into the Pacific Ocean which thus far have been stalled by strong domestic and international opposition and the official announcement that the dumping has again been postponed. International pressure to save the world's oceans from radioactive contamination, Stronell says, is very important, and which they will hand to the government at a hearing to take place soon. Please see their website linked above in this paragraph for details. There is also an

This year, the government of Japan announced plans to dump contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean. Till this day, cleanup of the 2011 Fukushima disaster continues and it is estimated that by 2022 the Fukushima site will be at capacity for storing contaminated water. As outrageous as this news is, even more so is how little coverage it received, or outcry it warranted. This week’s episode is dedicated to changing that. We talk to Dr. Helen Caldicott, who draws our attention to the realities of nuclear power reactors, proliferation and weapons, as well as the ways in which nuclearism has already wrought an unimaginable amount of havoc and trauma on our environment, culture and bodies. ♫ Music by Rupa and the April Fishes and Cat Clyde Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references and action points.

March of 2011, a 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. The quake triggered a tsunami, topping at 14 meters (46 feet) high, and ignited fires across the country. As cities collapsed and entire villages washed away, the worst of the disaster was only beginning at the seaside Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Music Courtesy of SoundCloud.orgOutro By: https://freesound.org/people/Snapper4298/ Mr. Radiation Music By: https://freesound.org/people/Mativve/sounds/416778/

On March 11, 2011 Japan was struck by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake, the most powerful in the country's recorded history. But the real horror had only just begun. A 14-meter-high tsunami created by the seismic event followed, sending giant waves of seawater crashing into the the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, triggering a nuclear disaster. While the world watched in horror, the responsibility of containing the disaster fell on workers who had to risk their lives to salvage the plant -- and protect the planet. In this episode of Teamistry, host Gabriela Cowperthwaite takes us through the harrowing experience that no amount of training could've prepared the team for. Former plant superintendent Atsufumi Yoshizawa describes the scenes from the frontlines and how a method called "Resilience Engineering" helped his team prevent total meltdown. You'll also hear from operations manager Akira Hogyuko as he talks about how trust between team members and seniors helped them navigate the disaster. Plus Lake Barrett, a retired nuclear engineer and consultant on the clean-up effort, helps explain the major events that unfolded in those frightful moments.Teamistry is an original podcast from Atlassian. For more on the series, go to www.atlassian.com/podcast.

In part four of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss how water (or the lack thereof) becomes cause of death.

On the eighth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, staff writer Ryusei Takahashi shares his experience of a recent visit to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and Magda Osumi discusses the Tohoku region's recovery. Hosted by Oscar Boyd. **Related links** * [Ryusei Takahashi's report on Fukushima](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/03/07/national/eight-years-triple-meltdown-fukushima-no-1s-water-woes-slow-recede/). * [Magdalena Osumi's report on the 'Recovery Olympics.'](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/03/10/national/recovery-olympics-moniker-2020-games-rubs-3-11-evacuees-wrong-way/) Join us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/japandeepdive). Photo Credit: Greg Webb / IAEA

Nuclear power has been heralded as a safe, clean, and necessary source of energy for the modern developed society, but what are the risks inherent in developing and using nuclear energy, and what examples can we look to that stand in the face of this assertion? Dr. Helen Caldicott discusses the lasting and long-term impacts the development of nuclear energy has had on the health of living beings on this planet since the first nuclear tests in the 1940’s. The most glaring example of the dangers posed by nuclear power comes from Dr. Caldicott’s examination of the meltdown of several nuclear power units at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan in March 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami impacted the power plant and caused several facilities to collapse. To this day, highly radiated water enters the Pacific Ocean from this source — the effects of which work its way up the food chain through genetic mutations, impacting the health of every living thing on Earth — including human life. Dr. Caldicott describes the hubris and insanity required to produce such a toxic and everlasting problem on this planet, as well as other subjects relating to the subject of nuclear power, nuclear waste, and the nuclear weapons testing that occurred during the Cold War era. Dr Helen Caldicott has devoted the last forty-two years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction. Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1938, Dr Caldicott received her medical degree from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1961. She founded the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Adelaide Children’s Hospital in 1975 and subsequently was an instructor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and on the staff of the Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Mass., until 1980 when she resigned to work full time on the prevention of nuclear war.  She has written for numerous publications and has authored several books, including 'Nuclear Madness,' 'The New Nuclear Danger: George Bush’s Military Industrial Complex,' 'Nuclear Power is Not the Answer,' and edited the 2017 book ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon: The Threat of Nuclear Annihilation.’ Learn more about Dr. Caldicott’s years of work at her website: https://www.helencaldicott.com  This is a segment of episode #152 of Last Born In The Wilderness “Folly Of Man: Fukushima, Nuclear Power, & Unending Consequences w/ Dr. Helen Caldicott.” Listen to the full episode: http://bit.ly/LBWcaldicott WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL Ko-Fi: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Helen Caldicott — the "single most articulate and passionate advocate of citizen action to remedy the nuclear and environmental crises.”✇ We discuss the fallout of the current situation regarding the nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, the myths and lies that surround nuclear power as a sustainable energy source, the danger posed by having nuclear power plants near coastlines and large bodies of water around the world, the current state of the nuclear power industry, as well as other subjects relating to nuclear power and the dangers it poses for life on Earth. Nuclear power has been heralded as a safe, clean, and necessary source of energy for the modern developed society, but what are the risks inherent in developing and using nuclear energy, and what examples can we look to that stand in the face of this assertion? Dr. Helen Caldicott discusses the lasting and long-term impacts the development of nuclear energy has had on the health of living beings on this planet since the first nuclear tests in the 1940’s. The most glaring example of the dangers posed by nuclear power comes from Dr. Caldicott’s examination of the meltdown of several nuclear power units at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan in March 2011 after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami impacted the power plant and caused several facilities to collapse. To this day, highly radiated water enters the Pacific Ocean from this source — the effects of which work its way up the food chain through genetic mutations, impacting the health of every living thing on Earth — including human life. Dr. Caldicott describes the hubris and insanity required to produce such a toxic and everlasting problem on this planet, as well as other subjects relating to the subject of nuclear power, nuclear waste, and the nuclear weapons testing that occurred during the Cold War era. Dr Helen Caldicott has devoted the last forty-two years to an international campaign to educate the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age and the necessary changes in human behavior to stop environmental destruction. Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1938, Dr Caldicott received her medical degree from the University of Adelaide Medical School in 1961. She founded the Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Adelaide Children’s Hospital in 1975 and subsequently was an instructor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and on the staff of the Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Mass., until 1980 when she resigned to work full time on the prevention of nuclear war.  She has written for numerous publications and has authored several books, including 'Nuclear Madness,' 'The New Nuclear Danger: George Bush’s Military Industrial Complex,' 'Nuclear Power is Not the Answer,' and edited the 2017 book ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon: The Threat of Nuclear Annihilation.’✇ ✇Source: http://bit.ly/CaldicottBio Episode Notes: - Learn more about Dr. Caldicott’s years of work at her website: https://www.helencaldicott.com  - Learn more about Dr. Caldicott’s most recent book ‘Sleepwalking to Armageddon: The Threat of Nuclear Annihilation’: http://bit.ly/CaldicottSA - Dr. Caldicott founded the US-based Nuclear Policy Research Institute (NPRI), which became Beyond Nuclear: http://www.beyondnuclear.org - The song featured in this episode is “Loops” by Kneebody & Daedelus from the album Kneedelus. - WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON - DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL Ko-Fi: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI - FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE - SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

Connection to Country : Fukushima to KintyreOn this weeks show we hear the strong testimony from Kenichi Hasegawa, a Fukushima dairy farmer who’s land, farm, life and community has been destroyed following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster that occurred in March 2011.  Hasegawa’s story was shared at the recent Making Waves event held nationally as part of the Peace Boat visit. Thanks to co-producer, Mara and the Adelaide Making Waves Forum for this recording of Kenichi Hasegawa’s moving testimony.   We will hear the powerful stories from Curtis Taylor, a young Martu leader, filmmaker and screen artist and Desmond Taylor, Martu man who’s connection to country is Kintyre and both share their stories on the threat of uranium mining on their country. Kintyre is on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert and the Little Sandy Desert. It is on the boundary of (and should still be included) in the Karlamilyi National Park.  Kintyre was excised from the Karlamilyi National Park (Rudall River) in 1994 - to allow for future mining.  The proposed Kintyre uranium mine project is jointly owned by Canadian company, Cameco (70%) and Japanese company, Mitsubishi Development (30%).  Cameco, Australia is proposing to construct and operate the Kintyre open-cut uranium mine, 270 kms north east of Newman. The project would include an airstrip, processing plant, waste rock dump, tailings storage facility, offices, accomodation and haul road.Today, they don’t have any final approvals, is not operating, needs further assessment and conditions to be met and the current uranium mine proposal is on hold because of the low uranium price. This proposal is still a long way off but as you will hear still causes significant stress and dissapointment as the Martu are still forced to negotiate over their lands, instead of this beautiful country being protected. The stories on this week’s show are powerful reminders of the damage that Australian uranium can do to the environment and communities both here in Australia and overseas.  We have a chance to learn from Fukushima and to ensure the same mistakes never happen again.  The only way we can sure that Western Australia uranium does not end up in nuclear weapons or radioactive waste is to keep it in the ground, and that is our responsibility.  Thank you Kenichi Hasegawa, Curtis Taylor and Desmond Taylor. Presented by K-AFor more information on stories covered this week go to: Peace Boat www.peaceboat.org/englishWestern Australia Nuclear Free Alliance (WANFA) https://nuclearfree.wordpress.comWA 2018 Rad Tour https://walkingforcountry.com/radtour/Kalyu Print : WANFA https://nuclearfree.wordpress.com/art/Kintyre : http://www.ccwa.org.au/kintyre 

Conversation with my Safecast co-founders, Sean Bonner and Pieter Frank about Whiplash and citizen science. Safecast is an international, volunteer-centered organization devoted to open citizen science for the environment. After the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck eastern Japan on March 11, 2011, and the subsequent meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, accurate and trustworthy radiation information was publicly unavailable. Safecast was formed in response, and quickly began monitoring, collecting, and openly sharing information on environmental radiation and other pollutants, growing quickly in size, scope, and geographical reach. Our mission is to provide citizens worldwide with the tools they need to inform themselves by gathering and sharing accurate environmental data in an open and participatory fashion. [EP-EN-18]

Japan's disaster-response robots have been actively deployed at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was contaminated with radioactive material. For instance, they can measure radiation levels in places where people cannot work for long, and have made major contributions to on-site operations. To solve problems occuring in actual disaster areas, developers and users have worked together to implement various improvements and new developments, producing significant advances in disaster-response robot technology.

In this week's episode, Storm Whistle inventor Dr. Howard Wright discusses why the explosions occurred in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the dangers of radioactive iodine, and what the "smoke" coming from healthy nuclear power plants really is (spoiler alert: just steam). Accompanied, as always, by my very own MSPaint animations.We sound a bit shaken in this podcast, which was recorded about a week ago. Not that surprising.

YOKOSUKA, Japan. U.S. Navy Barge YON-287, filled with 851,000 liters (225,000 gallons) of fresh water, departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka March 26 to support cooling efforts at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. YON-287 is the 2nd barge of two supplied by the U.S. Navy at the request of the Government of Japan to aid in the cooling efforts. The two barges supplied a total of 1.89 million liters (500,000 gallons) of fresh water. This transfer will not involve the use of U.S. Navy personnel. The barge was delivered to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force multipurpose support ship JS Amakusa (AMS 4303) to transfer it north. Produced by Petty Officer 1st Class Brock A. Taylor. This video available in high definition. jpearthquake11