11 March 2011

Disaster & Disease

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

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On 11 March 2011, a major nuclear accident started at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan. The direct cause was the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup energy sources. The subsequent inability to sufficiently cool reactors after shutdown compromised containment and resulted in the release of radioactive contaminants into the surrounding environment.

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Appearance of Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 after the explosion 20110315資源エネルギー庁CC BY 4.0Wikimedia Commons
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2005-01-01 radiation monitoring in FukushimaTamaki SonoCC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commons
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Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Nuclear Risks Prediction and Assessment Beyond the Fukushima Accident.UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress
Technological lessons from the Fukushima Dai-Ichi AccidentUnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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