The Destruction Of Fukushima

“We may not be suited to this planet, our mind not attuned enough to understand where we live, “ (Pineda, 2012, p. 57). Cecile Pineda, who is the award-winning author of Devil’s Tango: How I Learned the Fukushima Step by Step, puts into question the human suitability of this planet. Having been published a year after the accident at Fukushima, Pineda pieces together the nuclear incidents that occurred at Chernobyl and Fukushima. Through her comparisons and records of the horrifying aftermath of the incidences, Pineda seeks to expose her readers to the reality of the environmental situation and make them think about the affects nuclear energy has on our planet. Pineda’s work seeks to convey the dangers of nuclear energy through her style of writing, language

When an 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on March 11th, 2011, it was the first of a series of horrific events that Japan would be forced to endure. Many homes, families, properties, and belongings were lost on that day. And when the tsunami rolled over the island, many believed that it was over for them. Not only had people’s lives been put in disarray and desolation, but there had not even been simple necessities available. Food. Water. Communications. And electricity. When the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant had been hit by the earthquake and tsunami, the reactors were shut down and so was the electricity. Over the course of months the reactors suffered, extreme heat, fires, hydrogen explosions, and radiation exposures. At the time,

Event 1. When visiting Aisha Fukushima event on “Story Telling” it was very enjoyable. She mainly talked about the importance of being expressive. She told us to live in the moment and it’s important to express our emotions. It made me think of Paul D Miller, which he talks about how artists express their emotions by the music they create. From the event I understood that hip-hop is very expressive because there is no specific way to perform hip hop, but there are multiple different ways. Towards the end Aisha told the audience that it’s important to write because it releases emotions of a person.

According to research, about 20% of the radiation is human waste and the other 40% is toxic waste. Due to this radiation, fish can’t be as easy to find in the slow decaying reefs near the island, so fishermen must travel very far from their home to find and bring back fish. Think of all the danger! Since fishermen have to out very far from their island home, they could run into unexpected storms, heavy winds, or even massive waves! Also due water radiation, fish that are infected with radiation poison get thrown back out to sea, this is bad because if the fish left American Samoa and died out in the middle of the sea, it could infect the surrounding area. if it’s in a coral reef or even in a sharks tummy, it could infect

While the immediate threat of nuclear war has diminished since the end of the Cold War, nuclear threats remain an imminent concern to be prepared for. Recent events, such as the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster, show us that although the possibility of ICBMs raining down may be less there is still a need to be ready for nuclear radiation.

Purpose: To inform the audience about the heroic actions of the Fukushima Daiichi cleanup workers.

Recently, the deserted Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant has been emanating an alarming amount of radiation. Kyodo of Japan Times reported that the radiation reading has reached its highest level since its emergence in March 2011 (Kyodo, 2017). As a result, there is a greater presence of air and water pollution in Fukushima that could easily spread to surrounding areas. Therefore, it seems appropriate that in an interview with the Washington Post, radio-ecology expert Tom Hinton stated Fukushima is “an area that is among the most radioactively contaminated in the world” (as cited in Andrews, 2016). This resurgence has generated conspiracy theories, false maps and, interestingly, little news coverage. While many across different continents

A huge earthquake with size of 8.9 has struck the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. It was the fourth greatest in present recorded history. The few minutes of earthquake trigged massive tsunami, as high as thirty meters destroying 500 kilometers of Japan northeastern coast. Effect of the earthquake and tsunami incited a nuclear disaster in one of the few nuclear power plants along the eastern coast—Fukushima Daiichi, had and worked by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). The Fukushima Daiichi plant consolidated six nuclear reactors, three of which were in operation, with the rest encountering routine upkeep. All reactors close down successfully immediately imitating the

The oceanic pollution that resulted from the discharge of radioactive materials following the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station was a concern not only for the coastal population of Fukushima, but also for countries facing the Pacific Ocean. This called for rapid clarification of the actual dispersal situation by oceanic monitoring, but there were limits to collect water samples by ships, and it was difficult to gain an adequate understanding.

Several research groups have shown that the radioactivity from Fukushima has already had deleterious effects on fish such as tuna all the way across the Pacific, on the west coast of North America. A recent study in the respected Journal of Ornithology clearly showed a link between the rising radioactivity from Fukushima and a significant recent drop in the abundance and diversity of birds in the region.

Nuclear explosions are always a tragedy for the people and for the environment of the Earth. The consequences of the nuclear accident might stay for a long time harming the environment if the actions taken were wrong. Unfortunately, some accidents connected with nuclear power happened in the world and in some cases the consequences are remaining until this time. To find out which government’s reaction was the rightest, I will compare accidents like Fukushima, Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. I will see which government took the actions, which helped reduce the danger of the accidents. By comparing the amount of deaths and victims, I will understand which government protected the people better. The reaction time is also important, depending

Because of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, the Pacific Ocean experienced more discharge of radioactive waste than any other ocean in the world. The immediate effects were devastating for fishers. Around 56% of all of fisher’s catches had noticeable traces of cesium. Because of such drastic conditions, drastic measures were taken to ensure safety of Japanese citizens. Fishing was banned off some coasts of the countries for months before it became regulatory again.

Since some countries in the region have already embarked on the nuclear energy option and some others are planning to do so, an increased attention in the country has been given to protective measures in case of a nuclear/radiological emergency. Experience from nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and recently, in Fukushima showed a lack of sufficient capacity for screening internal contamination of the public and pointed out the necessity for its development [1]. Additionally, increasing the national applications of nuclear technology in industry, nuclear medicine and researches involved radioisotopes utilization, resulted in legal and technical provisions adopted on the national level supporting protection of the public and radiation workers against

In 2011, a tragic calamity has shocked the entire world. The radioactive isotopes from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant were released due to the consequent tsunami caused by the the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. Massive amount of radioactive sewage flowed into Pacific Ocean and Japanese sea. Substantial number of dangerous substances were transmitted through air. The radioactive substances not only devastated the environment, but also severely jeopardized the health of all the creatures ranging from Japan to North America. Uncountable innocent marine animals mutated and died, which led to

This paper will address how the Fukushima Nuclear Power plant violated the following NSPE Canons of Engineering Ethics: holding the paramount of safety, health, and welfare of the public, and avoiding deceptive acts. The misjudgment and underperformance by the engineers during the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake caused a large uproar of rejection towards nuclear power in Japan, which could have been prevented if the engineers had not misconducted before the events.