Tag: Japan nuclear disaster

Robot retrieves radiactive nuclear material from Fukushima

Japanese teams have tried to isolate and retrieve bits of radioactive fuel in the past. This was the first successful attempt. Knowing more about the radioactive nature of the spent fuel will help TEPCO decommission the reactor. 

Sushi nukes? Watch what imported Japanese fish you eat

Do you like to eat imported sea fish, especially those like supposedly banned Bluefin tuna? Following the March 2011 Fukushima...

Jordanians Hold Vigil for Fukushima

On the first anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Greenpeace volunteers gathered in Amman to hold a vigil The event...

The Fukushima Disaster One Year On

 The Fukushima disaster forced 150,000 people to flee their homes – a year later, radioactive contamination is still keeping...

UAE Stands By Its Nuclear Plans

Despite the Fukushima nuclear power disaster, the energy minister of the United Arab Emirates states that they will...

DNA Tracking and Nuclear Beef Contamination in Japan

"Fukushima cows" starving to death - but some got shipped to the meat markets. Revelation that some 84 Japanese beef...

Japanese Risk All to Save Nuclear Zone Strays

Abandoned dogs near Fukushima forced to roam in packs to find food Despite the sad tragedy of what are now...

Aging Israeli Nuclear Reactor Could Face Meltdown if Cooling System Fails

Israel's aging nuclear facilities are "beyond safe operating ages". It sits in the middle of Israel's Negev desert region, far...

INTERVIEW: Treehugger Blogger Jennifer Hattam Talks To Green Prophet About Turkey

Treehugger blogger Jennifer Hattam writes about environmental issues in Turkey and the greater Middle East. Following a long career with...