Reflecting on Fukushima | Beyond Nuclear International

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Catastrophe was averted because luck prevailed. Next time, it might not

By Linda Pentz Gunter

On March 11 this year, and every year since 2011, we reflect on what happened on that day at the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan — and the impacts that continue. The never-ending tragedy.

The news cycle was 24/7 on the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011. Gradually, the media lost interest. Fresh catastrophes — also human-caused — came to dominate the headlines [...]




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