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Tag: Fukushima

Going nuclear: radioisotopes from Fukushimi power plant stay in sand for years
Alternative Energy

Going nuclear: radioisotopes from Fukushimi power plant stay in sand for years

Nuclear power plants are often located along coasts. In 2011, one of these power plants, Fukushima Daiichi, was hit by…
October 16, 2017October 15, 2017 Laura Zinke
Hazards

Time to update the history books: the future of radionuclides in the ocean

Scientists measured three radionuclides (137-cesium, tritium, and radiocarbon) to understand how Fukushima derived radionuclides are distributed in the North Pacific…
April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 Victoria Treadaway
Biology Book Review Hazards Human impacts Pollution

Juvenile Pacific albacore party where the activity is hot: Studying the links between Fukushima-derived radionuclide distribution and fish migration

Radioactive particles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor entered the Pacific food chain in less than a month after the…
May 13, 2014 Zoe Ruge

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