Tag: Nuclear crisis at Fukushima

Trace Radiation Reaches Here from Japan and Other Links about the Crisis

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Workers at Fukushima power plant California radiation risk low at this time reports the LA TIMES. The trace radiation is very low.  See the excellent graphic showing how much radiation we receive from everyday activities and how that compares to radiation from Chernobyl, etc . I highly recommend this one. However, the California Dept of Public health has opened a

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"At the Precipice of a Massive Nuclear Crisis"

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZKKP44b7ao&w=680&h=430] UPDATE 11:39: Here is a excellent video that explains what has happened so far.  Very nice graphics of the core and pictures of what happened after the explosion.  Mention of 90 people being tested for radiation poisoning so far, etc. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q6C8US20jI&feature=player_embedded] Also here is an excellent link to a twitter feed about the situation that Greenpeace is providing. Al

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