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25th Anniversary of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

By: Mary Rose | 2011-04-26 | News and society
On April 26, 2011, Ukraine celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear crisis that resulted in severe consequences. Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych, and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, make a landmark visit to Chernobyl for memorial ceremonies. Early on Tuesday, President Yanukovych also attended a candle-lighting service led by Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who struck a bell at 0123 (2223 GMT Monday), the time of the blast, in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. On 26 April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl’s No 4 reactor killed immediately 31 people, forced the huge evacuation of thousands of people from their homes in Ukraine, western Russia and Belarus and led to radiation-related sicknesses such as cancer of many others. read more

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Celebrated Worldwide

By: Mary Rose | 2011-04-28 | News and society
While the world is witnessing the worst nuclear crisis happened in Fukushima, Japan. Belarus, Ukraine and Russia marked the 25th anniversary of the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear crisis which was considered as worst civil nuclear accident on the planet. Along with these three countries, people from all around the world are also celebrating this disaster. read more

In Picture: Fukushima Nuclear Explosion

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-21 | Current Affairs
The history – making earthquake and tsunami have caused the most serious nuclear accidents in Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plants – the world’s most devastating nuclear disaster since Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. The first massive explosion and leak happened on March 12, 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant. Despite all immediate efforts to cool down the reactors, reactor No.3 and three other reactors lost its ability to cool on Sunday. The fact leads to three massive hydrogen explosions in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant which send enormous column of smoke into the air. An estimated of more than 180,000 people have evacuated. More dangerously, the radioactive leakage has raised the radiation levels around the plant above the safety limit which leaves 160 people being exposed to radiation. read more

Tsunami Hitting Fukushima in Latest Images

By: Mary Rose | 2011-05-20 | News and society
It has been two months since the devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit Northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. The tsunami was not only sweeping anything on its path including houses, cars, farm buildings, and so on but also seriously destroyed the Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plants. The occurrence causes Japan nuclear accident be the world’s most devastating nuclear disaster since Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. The Tokyo Electric Power Company has recently released a chain of picture showing tsunami striking Fukushima nuclear plant on March 11. These newly photos illustrate how the tsunami breach the barrier offshore and pouring over the house. read more

Breaking News: Dramatic Explosion at Fukushima Reactor No. 2

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-15 | News and society
Japan’s Nuclear Industrial Safety Agency announced that the latest explosion was heard at 6:10 a.m. on Tuesday (2011 GMT Monday) from the building housing Fukushima’s No 2 reactor. It occurred near the suppression pool in the reactor's containment vessel, which made all non-essential workers and operators here be evacuated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO). International scientists said these three explosions have caused terrible dangers but the level is less serious than that of the 1986 explosion in Chernobyl. Japanese authorities told there have been no large-scale radiation releases and advised nearby residents to stay indoors avoiding contamination. read more

Terrifying Legacy From Chernobyl

By: lynthomas | 2011-04-15 | Health & Fitness
After their home addresses were posted on the internet by a group of protestors, angry at the authorities handling of the nuclear crisis, managers of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), the operators of ... read more

March 11th: The Japanese Chernobyl

By: Saptarshi Majumdar | 2011-03-25 | Current Events
March 11th, 2011 would be a red lettered day in the history of Japan. A massive Tsunami hit Japan. And Japan sufferred a massive loss of lives. Japan is largely dependent on the nuclear energies for its day to day life. And the Tsunami affected the Nuclear reactors of Japan and resulted in spread of radiations in the atmosphere. However this massive natural disaster in Japan brought to traditional read more

Fukushima Nuclear Mishaps - Inside of the Japan Nucular Disaster

By: AmyKyles | 2011-04-03 | Health & Fitness
The Fukushima Nuclear in Japan features a track history of nucular disaster inside previous. Learn additional regarding the Fukushima Nuclear disaster, as well as other info for the Japan Nuculear Disaster. read more

Disaster in the Soviet Union The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

By: Cameron Martel 1 | 2008-04-30 | Sociology
In the Western region of the former Soviet Union, at that time the only Superpower in the world other than the United States, disaster struck the sleepy Ukraine town of Pripyat. On April 26, 1986, in the cold early morning hours, read more

A bike ride to Chernobyl

By: Charlotte Rivington | 2011-07-28 | Arts & Entertainment
Bjørn Harvig is this Danish guy who rides his bike everywhere. And by everywhere, we don’t mean to visit his parents or to and from work. We’re talking from Copenhagen to places like Iran, Mongolia, or Uzbekistan. He recently sent us this story from a trip he took to Chernobyl and the surrounding areas, where he found out some scary stuff about how radioactive furniture has been sold all read more

Nuclear Plant Workers Battles To Stop Fukushima Destruction

By: MJB News Online | 2011-03-21 | Environment
The Nuclear Plant Workers were performing a heroic routine to save the Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant from destruction. The workers have voluntarily exposed themselves to the fatal levels of radiation. They said that they are not afraid to die and will fight from being destructed till the end of their lives. read more

Insight Into Fukushima Meltdown Risk

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-29 | News and society
On Friday an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan resulting in a massive tsunami which has devastated a number of Japanese regions, one of which is the Fukushima Daiichi's Nuclear Power Plant, triggering the radiation meltdown risk. Due to difficulty in stabilize overheating in three reactors, two explosions have occurred. Worst case scenario is that radiation escapes out of the nuclear plant causing a horrible extreme. read more

Indian Nuclear Program is Unsafe, Unsecure and Alarming Chernobyl Warning

By: Mohammad Mansoor Ali Ansari | 2009-08-12 | Free
With the threat of Naxals surrounding Delhi another concern is also raised about the poor safety and security arrangements for Nuclear Assets. Recent killing of Nuclear Scientist is also an alarming issue. The deteriorating situation of the security of Indian Nuclear Assets and possible leakage of secrets may raise many serious questions!! read more

Shaw to Assist Toshiba in Providing Support Services at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

By: The Shaw Group Inc | 2011-07-02 | Business
BATON ROUGE, La., Mar 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In response to the tragic events in Japan, The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) will assist Toshiba Corporation in providing support services for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan. read more

Disaster Revelations

By: Otto King | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Most people can tolerate a drought - even Californians, captivated by the sight of their burning homes and resolving to build again, hopefully in time for next year's inferno. You hear the same question in the aftermath of every natural disaster: Why tempt fate by living in a place that could so easily be destroyed? Maybe we have no choice. Maybe we are programmed to seek a lemming-like self destruction as a way of culling the herd: subconscious population control. read more