The plant has six separate nuclear reactors maintained by the tokyo electric power company tepco. Five years later, cutting through the fukushima myths. On 11 march 2011, one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck japans northeast coast, triggering a tsunami that killed almost 19,000 people. The story of a nuclear disaster by lochbaum, david, lyman, edwin, stranahan, susan q. The march 11, 2011, great east japan earthquake and tsunami sparked a humanitarian disaster in northeastern japan. A march 31, 2011, united nations radio report discusses the concern and fear over radiation leaking as a result of a meltdown at the fukushima nuclear power plant. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Fowlers longtime colleague, nicholas fisher, zeroed in on the isotopes that have had the most impact from fukushima. On march 11, 2011, an earthquake large enough to knock the earth from its axis sent a massive tsunami speeding toward the japanese coast and the aging and vulnerable fukushima daiichi nuclear power reactors. Zofia baumann, assistant professor of marine sciences, has researched the impacts of the disaster on marine ecosystems in the pacific ocean, and has authored a section of a chapter in the forthcoming book environmental contamination from the fukushima nuclear disaster detailing the findings of her research. The fukushima disaster and nuclear power history essays. In fukushima meltdown the first scholarly book to appear on the incident, author takashi hirose dashed off a grim warning after having published books and articles warning of the terrible danger.
The book provides a broad and nuanced picture of the varied literary responses to this ongoing tragedy, focusing on serious fiction junbungaku, the one area of japanese cultural production that has consistently addressed the. The accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant that resulted from the great east japan earthquake of march 11, 2011, involved the dispersion and spread of radioactive materials, and thus. Lessons in leadership from the fukushima nuclear disaster. The story of a nuclear disaster tells part of the story but not the whole story of the nightmare called fukushima one which is why it earns only my three star rating.
Summary lessons learned from the fukushima nuclear accident. The fukushima aftermath series fa seriesis a series at wikibooks. It was in this prefecture that waves from the tsunami overpowered a nuclear power plants protective sea walls. Also some great videos on youtube, especially one by. Studying birds and other wildlife in fukushima cannot reverse the heartache or the losses caused by the tsunami and daiichi power plant accident. David lochbaum, director of the union of concerned scientists ucs nuclear safety project. Introduction lessons learned from the fukushima nuclear. Fukushima accident, disaster that occurred in 2011 at the fukushima daiichi number one nuclear power plant on the pacific coast of northern japan, which was caused by a severe earthquake and powerful series of tsunami waves and was the second worst nuclear power accident in history. The story of a nuclear disaster kindle edition by lochbaum, david. Radiation expert andrew karam, who covered the disaster for popular mechanics in 2011 and later traveled to study the site, explains everything you need to know about fukushimas legacy and danger. The authors also address whether or not a fukushimascale nuclear disaster could happen in the united stateswith sobering but actionable conclusions. Workers stack bags of soil collected during fukushima decontamination and cleanup operations, 2011.
The fukushima disaster begin with an earthquake large enough that the building cant withstand the impact. At least one billion becquerels a day of radiation continue to leak from japans fukushima nuclear plant after the march earthquake and tsunami. Fukushima, beaten down by nuclear disaster, takes big. Yesterday we officially released our book fukushima. I bought this, hoping for an evenhanded summary of the facts of fukushima. It was also well known that the mark 1 containment for ge boiling water reactors were just plain junk.
The fukushima nuclear accident and crisis management. But it can lead to knowledge about how nuclear accidents affect lifeplant, animal, and humanand, ultimately, to a deeper understanding of the invisible enemy. Fukushima accident updates blog your most reliable source of objective fukushima news. The fukushima disaster occurred in 2011, after an earthquake and tsunami disabled the coolant plants in the nuclear reactor, causing the reactor to overheat. Fukushima fiction introduces readers to the powerful literary works that have emerged out of japans triple disaster, now known as 311. Researchers looking into the fukushima nuclear disaster have made a startling discovery. Fukushima aftermath wikibooks, open books for an open world. According to a stanford study the number of deaths caused by the incident were. The story of a nuclear disaster, published by new press and coauthored by dave lochbaum and ed lyman, and journalist susan q. Over the following weeks, the world watched in horror as a natural disaster became a manmade catastrophe. Nuclear power plant has been touted one of the safest technology available. The accident which was triggered at fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant on march. Fukushima is the name that everyone remembers from that disaster eight years ago.
An update from fukushima, and the challenges that remain. It is anticipated to be structured to serve the needs of two and four year institutions of higher education and also for in a course outline available at wikiversity. The story of a nuclear disaster skims over too many of the rough edges that do not fit into the books agenda. The book has extensive coverage of the discussions and policies of the nuclear regulatory commission related to both fukushima and us reactor safety in general. The devastating incident gave every single human being on the planet an amount of radiation exposure that is equal to getting one xray. Susan for many years was a journalist with the philadelphia inquirer, and was the lead reporter of the inquirers pulitzer prizewinning coverage of the 1979 three mile island nuclear. The fukushima disaster itself is far from being over although about 6,000 employees have returned to the daiichi power plant to work there daily, its ruins still pose a significant threat. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on fukushima. The story of fukushima daiichi is a larger tale, however. A radiation check on a bus during a visit by japans pm shinzo abe to the fukushima power plant in 2012.
Fukushima, japanfor the past two months, ive been traveling across fukushima, the site of the 2011 nuclear disaster, to interview local residents and give voice to the people directly affected by the accident. Download the summary report psnsrds sfohrex n201503 six. Five years after fukushima nuclear disaster, survivors. Three widely cited investigations of the fukushima disaster one by the japanese government, one by an independent team of experts in japan and a third by the carnegie endowment for international pe. Each day, 300 tons of radioactive water seeps into the ocean, and its now clear that. The fukushima nuclear disaster fri, march 11, 2016 the fukushima disaster was one of the worlds worst nuclear plant accidents. The story of a nuclear disaster by david lochbaum, edwin lyman, susan stranahan. The story of a nuclear disaster tippie toes around issues like why did tepco remove earth to lower the fukushima plant making it more suspectible to being overrun by water. The fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster, fukushima daiichi pronunciation genshiryoku hatsudensho jiko was a nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant in okuma, fukushima prefecture. Its been five years since a giant earthquake triggered a tsunami that inundated the tohoku coast, killing over 17,000 people and causing the core meltdown of the. Eight years have passed since a tsunami smashed into the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant in japan, sparking a meltdown and the worst atomic crisis since chernobyl. In 1997 he coined the term nuclear earthquake disaster, and in 1995 wrote an article for the international herald tribune warning of a cascade of events much like the fukushima disaster. Eight years after fukushima, what has made evacuees come.
Though they cover the same groundthe disaster at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant that began three years ago after a massive earthquake and tsunamiand largely draw upon the same or similar sources, there are distinct differences among them. Stranahan, a reporter for the philadelphia inquirer, present the most detailed and gripping account of the. They rehash three mile island as if it were nearly the same as fukushima, which it is not. In march and april of 2011 the fukushima nuclear power plant disaster resulted in what was the largest ever accidental release of radioactive material into the ocean. Fukushima aftermath and implications for political activism. Fukushima crisis, which the sasakawa peace foundation launched in july 2011. The book is a gripping, suspenseful pageturner finely crafted to appeal both to people familiar with the science and those with only the barest inkling of how nuclear power works.
Fukushima news fukushima nuclear disaster fukushima. There are regularlyupdated pages on this site concerning popular fukushima issues, such as fukushima evacuee compensation payments updated monthly. The story of a nuclear disaster a book by david lochbaum, edwin lyman, susan q. This huge quantity of water, together with the immense shock wave and. How has fukushimas nuclear disaster affected the environment. The authors also address whether or not a fukushima scale nuclear disaster could happen in the united stateswith sobering but actionable conclusions. Very interesting book about the recent nuclear disaster happened in japan. The worst, though, would not end with the last wave the fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster was about to happen as after a 9metre wave hit the 1nd plant of the buildings and a metre the first one, allowing about 3,000 tons of water to enter the fukushima power plant. The fukushima nuclear disaster is a series of ongoing equipment failures, reactor meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, following the tohoku earthquake and tsunami on march 11, 2011.
The story of a nuclear disaster is a good attempt but it misses half the story. The japanese government and nuclear industry have not solved the many technical, economic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fisher, a marine biogeochemist at stony brook university, has spent 35 years studying the fate of metals and radioisotopes in marine organisms, including radioisotopes associated with nuclear waste. Fukushima nuclear disaster simple english wikipedia, the. If someone is looking for a summary of what is known about the radionuclide releases from the. It provides riveting insights into the social and political landscape of nuclear power development in japan, which significantly contributed to. After more than eight years, japan is still struggling with aftermath of the 2011 fukushima nuclear disaster. Three of the six reactors at the fukushima daiichi plant sustained severe core damage during the accident and released hydrogen and radioactive materials. Mega disasters fukushima seconds from disaster is an american documentary television series that first began broadcasting in 2004 on the national. Reuters s hunichi yamashita knows a lot of about the health effects of radiation. If you think that the nuclear disaster at fukushima hasnt really affected you too much because you live so far away from it, think again.
These haunting images show the abandoned japanese city of fukushima seven years after the nuclear disaster that caused 100,000 people to flee their homes. The book documents the disaster beyond what made it into the papers, with findings and analysis that might be new to you. This report by the director general consists of an executive summary and a summary report. Ucs the new press, 2014 a booklength account of the unfolding fukushima catastrophe from the union of concerned scientists. Shocking new study finds that fukushima disaster exposed. The first half of the book does go into the fukushima accident in great detail, but it is subsequently used as a frame to examine the u.
The tsunami that began the fukushima nuclear disaster could have been expected and in march 2012, according to the new york times, prime minister yoshihiko noda accepted that the government shared the blame disaster at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, saying that officials had been blinded by a false belief in the countrys. The weakness of the book is the extrapolation from fukushima to us nuclear reactors. Nuclear disaster at fukushima daiichi is a timely and groundbreaking account of the disturbing landscape of the fukushima daiichi nuclear meltdown amidst an earthquake and tsunami on japans northeast coastline on march 11, 2011. This amazing book provides both a blowbyblow account of the fukushima accident and an exploration of what needs to be done worldwide to improve. Five assessments of the fukushima disaster bulletin of.
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