California’s excessive pumping during drought could permanently destroy aquifers
It’s no secret that California is in a major drought. Recently, however, NASA satellite pictures revealed that California is sinking quicker than previously believed. The images found that some regions of the state are sinking two inches per month. The sinking of land, also known as subsidence, is common in California. The land is sinking Read More
Muon particles may help detect missing nuclear fuel at Fukushima site
One of the biggest problems facing experts at the Fukushima Daicchi power plant is pinpointing the location of the melted nuclear reactor fuel. Researchers now believe that muons, tiny subatomic particles 200 times heavier than electrons, may be able to shed light on the abyss.(1) The tsunami that struck the nuclear power plant more than Read More
Pump malfunction stops energy output at Sendai Plant
Japanese officials restarted the the No. 1 reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant earlier this month, and it’s already running into technical difficulties. Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power stopped the ramp up of power from the reactor due to the malfunction of a pump in the plant’s secondary cooling system. The Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Read More
BILLIONS of dead fish now washing up in Alaska from radiation-polluted Pacific Ocean
Something smells fishy in Alaska’s waters. Hundreds of dead fish were found dead on Front Beach in downtown Alaska last Tuesday. In addition, high temperatures and low river levels are killing salmon in Matanuska and Susitna valleys.(1, 2) These reports coincide with a number of dead whales, birds and fish being found in the Aleutian Read More
Volcano near nuclear plant is at “extremely high” risk of eruption, Japanese gov. warns after restarting aging reactors
Japan’s weather agency alerted thousands of citizens in Kagoshima that the Sakurajima volcano was teetering on the brink of eruption. The alarm comes just a few weeks after the Kyushu Electric Power Co. restarted the No. 1 reactor at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant, which is a mere 30 miles away from the volcano.(1, 2) Read More
Cell phone radiation can increase brain cancer risk by 500%, research shows
In the tech age, people who do not own a cell phone are assumed to be either Amish or deaf. Rarely using or not owning a cell phone may have its own benefits, however. A recent meta-study found a link between long-term cell phone exposure and a host of ailments. The study, entitled “Oxidative mechanisms Read More