nuclear empire

Russia is in the process of building a global nuclear empire — and no one seems to be taking notice

Russia is on a quest to create a global nuclear empire with risks that go beyond the threat of nuclear power. With forces grounded in Ukraine and Syria, Russia has a proclivity for foreign policies that outsiders, at least on the surface, do not understand. Given the post-Fukushima disaster, Russia’s goal to be at the Read More


groundwater

Groundwater radiation levels at Fukushima power plant increase, despite cleanup efforts

Decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi power plant has been paved by more steps moving backwards than forwards. Now, it has been discovered that the total amount of groundwater tainted by radiation has increased, despite cleanup efforts. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the company in charge of the Fukushima power plant, had originally planned to reduce Read More