grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I recorded that documentary, haven't watched it yet. Is it part of a series? Like watching these ones. I don't think it's regular like every week or every month. Just a special every now and again. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Another one last night, discussion program, just found it now. I have my recorder set to record anything 'Fukushima' and 'earthquake' Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 No mention of domes, perchance? Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 This doing some rounds... Exposure to radioactive material released into the environment has caused mutations in butterflies found in Japan, a study suggests. Scientists found an increase in leg, antennae and wing shape mutations among butterflies collected following the 2011 Fukushima accident. The link between the mutations and the radioactive material was shown by laboratory experiments, they report. The work has been published in the journal Scientific Reports. Two months after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in March 2011, a team of Japanese researchers collected 144 adult pale grass blue (Zizeeria maha) butterflies from 10 locations in Japan, including the Fukushima area. When the accident occurred, the adult butterflies would have been overwintering as larvae. Unexpected results By comparing mutations found on the butterflies collected from the different sites, the team found that areas with greater amounts of radiation in the environment were home to butterflies with much smaller wings and irregularly developed eyes. "It has been believed that insects are very resistant to radiation," said lead researcher Joji Otaki from the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa. "In that sense, our results were unexpected," he told BBC News. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Did that get on Japanese news? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Here's an honest sober question, as we just had a quake in Tochigi today. How stable/safe are the Fukushima places now? I know they haven't implemented my "dome" concept yet (they jolly well should), but wondering if that's just going to be forever unsafe. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 They have been clearing a lot of debris from the tops of Units 3 and 4. I think they are supposed to have the Unit 4 spent-fuel pool unloaded in the next year or two. Then it'll be on to the others, I guess. They did put that tent over Unit 1. Not exactly a dome, but perhaps at least a nod in pie-eater's direction? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 OK but what does that actually mean then Metabo. If there's a shindo 6 close to Fukushima Daiichi, is it 'I say! To the lifeboats, double speed, chaps!' time? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Heck if I know! Will find out when it happens, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Atomic divorce is on the rise. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/24/divorce-after-fukushima-nuclear-disaster Link to post Share on other sites
Zer0star 0 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Great article. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Interesting. What I got from that was that we are either doomed or we'll be ok. Especially after reading the comments. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Wonder how many people have moved out of Fukushima in the last 2 years. Rational or not, I know I sure wouldn't be sticking around, though as my family are not from there and an 'alien' I suppose it's easy to say that. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 What does Arnie say? Link to post Share on other sites
yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Here's a bloke. Talking on a swing Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Wonder how many people have moved out of Fukushima in the last 2 years. Rational or not, I know I sure wouldn't be sticking around, though as my family are not from there and an 'alien' I suppose it's easy to say that. Aside from resort-like areas, you don't get that much movement of people to the countryside in Japan, so the vast majority will have family there. The situation in the article sounds like mental torture. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hardly ever on the news now. Would love to hear more. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 As you might expect there's quite a few 'specials' on this week and the coming weekend about the earthquake and Fukushima issues. Check out NHK in particular. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Some issues I see Cooling systems to spent fuel ponds at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have been partially restored after a power failure, operator Tepco says. The outage hit ponds at reactors 1, 3 and 4, although cooling to the reactors themselves was not affected. Cooling had been restored to the pool at reactor 1, with cooling at the reactor 3 and 4 pools expected to resume on Tuesday evening, Tepco said. It is assessing the cause of the outage, which began on Monday evening. The "highest priority" was being placed on restoring the cooling system to the spent fuel pool at reactor 4, Kyodo news agency quoted Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) spokesperson Masayuki Ono as saying. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 2 things for sure: 1) They are sorry 2) They are gambatte-iru Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I was re-assured when I read that Tepco were "doing all that they can to restore power"....phew!! Thank god their actions 2 years ago instil reassurance in their ability to handle big boy situations Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Well, hearing that is enough for me. Though I do hope they will notice my detailed plans for a Fukushima Dome to go over this silly 'reactor'. Though I still can't believe these rods need cooling down after two whole years! Simply get tons of crushed ice put on the things, that'll sure cool them down. I'm sure it can't be that difficult to get that much crushed ice. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 A rat may have caused this week's power outage at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, says the Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco). The company suspects the rodent may have caused a short-circuit in a switchboard, triggering the power cut. "We have deeply worried the public, but the system has been restored," Tepco spokesman Masayuki Ono was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. Two years ago a massive quake-triggered tsunami caused meltdowns at the plant. The plant was brought under control in December 2011 and Monday's crisis was the first time since then that so many facilities had been affected by electrical failure at the same time, Tepco admits. The power cut shut down cooling systems for four spent fuel ponds at reactors 1, 3 and 4 on Monday evening, although cooling to the reactors themselves was not affected. The system cooling water which contained spent - but still highly radioactive - nuclear fuel rods failed and it took engineers some 30 hours to repair the damage. All cooling systems were operational by early Wednesday morning, Tepco said. It said it found burn marks on a makeshift power switchboard and a 15cm (six-inch) dead animal nearby. The company released an image of an apparent rodent carcass inside the switchboard unit. Correspondents say the incident has highlighted the fragility of the rescue operation at Fukushima two years after the meltdowns caused a major release of radiation. The Japanese government insists that the reactors are in a "cold shutdown" state and no longer releasing high levels of radiation. But company officials admit they are still using makeshift power systems as they struggle to decommission - or shut down - down the facility, a process expected to take decades. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Imagine if a rat were responsible for some massive catastrophe. Glad to hear that they are sorry though. Link to post Share on other sites
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