Japan: Fukushima nuclear workers' bodies found

The bodies of two Japanese nuclear power plant workers missing since the epic March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been found, an official with the plant's owner said Sunday. The men's remains were found in the basement of the turbine building at the No. 4 reactor at the ...

Call for public scrutiny of India's nuclear plants

The Indian Prime Minister and citizens both made a call for scrutiny of India's nuclear plants. Citizens in Lucknow called for a public scrutiny of India's nuclear plants. Padmashree Ranjit Bhargava, Environmentalist, was speaking at a discussion on demanding an end to...

US Urges Citizens to Get Away from Japan Nuclear Plant

I grew up with the notion, "its better to go to war and die than to stay home like a coward", but even then I will rather not deleberately expose myself to danger. The earthquake in Japan and the subsequent nuclear meltdown were inevitable, but exposure to the radiation can...

Lax oversight, 'greed' preceded Japan nuclear crisis

"Reports are emerging that both the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency and the Japanese government failed to properly ensure the safety of country's nuclear power industry.The reports are challenging the recent refrain that the world's No. 3 economy couldn't have done...

Status of quake-stricken reactors at Fukushima nuclear power plan

The following is the known status as of Wednesday afternoon of each of the six reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and the four reactors at the Fukushima No. 2 plant, both in Fukushima Prefecture,...

Japan is struggling to cope.

It has been five days since the massive earthquake of a magnitude of 9.0 on the RS or 7 on the Japanese scale that struck us here in Japan. Since then many smaller aftershocks where felt some of which where strong enough by them self. Their epicentre is changing even though...

Nuclear Meltdown imminent for Japanese Reactor

Japanese Prime Minister Nato Kan addressed his country regarding the predicted meltdown of  Fukushima nuclear power plant which was effected by this week’s earth quake and resultant tsunami in that region....

Will Northern Japan be evacuated, Nuclear Wasteground?

Japan has been hit by Tsunami and Eathquake, whats happening now? Given that radiactivity has been detected in the city of Tokyo, and multiple rods are "drying out", I am thinking, that just possibly, the situation is out of control. Many thousands have died, families...

Japan fears second reactor blast

There has been a warning of a second explosion at the nuclear power plant in Japan damaged in Friday's earthquake.The first explosion destroyed the building housing the reactor, but did not prompt a major radiation leak. Operators have also been attempting to prevent...

Explosion At Nuclear Power Plant Adds To Japan's Tsunami Horror

Possible nuclear meltdown in quake-stricken Japan.More than 1,000 people were feared dead and authorities warned a meltdown may be under way at a nuclear plant after a monster tsunami devastated a swathe of northeast Japan.Reactor cooling systems failed at two generating...

Fukushima meltdown and Japans future after the Tsunami

Fukushima meltdown and Japans future after the Tsunami - Aaron Sneddon A contributing commentator suggested the following link - Don't just pray for those in Japan, it will not help, if you really want to help, then make a donation, Red Cross:...

Earthquake rocks northern Japan

"At least six people are dead and more than 140 injured after a powerful earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering landslides. The 7.2-magnitude quake was centred on Iwate - a rural mountainous region on...

Japanese Nucleur Plant Sits On Fault Line

" * sWorldAsia * My Profile * Offers * Sitemap From The Times July 19, 2007 Nuclear crisis in Japan as scientists reveal quake threat to power plants Black smoke rises from a burning electrical transformer near a nuclear reactor at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa...

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