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Using the treated water onsite to mix concrete that can be used to expand Fukushima’s seawall should be given more consideration if the water is truly safe. : Greg Webb / IAEA CC BY-SA 2.0

Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other ways instead.

Fukushima wastewater

Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific

Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other ways instead.

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TEPCO and the Japanese Government plan to release 1.25 million tonnes of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear reactor into the Pacific Ocean. : Leslie Mabon, Open University via 360info CCBY4.0

Releasing treated wastewater directly into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant sounds dangerous, but going below the surface reveals the full story.

Fukushima wastewater

It’s time to stop worrying about Fukushima’s wastewater

Releasing treated wastewater directly into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant sounds dangerous, but going below the surface reveals the full story.

Environment
Computer modelling shows Japanese seafood exports are expected to fall, affecting seafood trade with other countries. : ‘Fresh fish at wet market’ by Marco Verch Professional is available at https://bit.ly/3MmQkyr CC BY 2.0

Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.

Fukushima wastewater

How Fukushima wastewater will disrupt seafood trade

Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.

Economy
Fishing is a key marker of identity and pride for fishers and for coastal communities in Fukushima. : Leslie Mabon, Open University via 360info CCBY4.0

Fukushima’s fishers have constantly been the last to know about decisions which directly impact their livelihoods and way of life. That needs to change.

Fukushima wastewater

The group most affected never had a say in Fukushima water release

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Japan is set to release 1.3 million tonnes of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear reactor into the ocean. : Jun Teramoto via Flickr CCBY-SA2.0

Japan faced three options with disposing of radioactive wastewater. All were problematic.

Fukushima wastewater

A deep dive into the reality of radioactive water

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The type of radioactive isotopes present in the water from Fukushima has caused concern. : Gerd Altmann via Pixabay Pixabay Licence

Japan’s plan to release nuclear wastewater from its Fukushima reactor has sparked many questions.

Fukushima wastewater

Seven key questions about the Fukushima water release

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Nuclear waste water from the Fukushima plant in Japan is set to be released into the Pacific Ocean soon. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima reactor into the ocean has its supporters but is causing ripples in the Pacific.

6 perspectives
Fukushima wastewater

A nuclear-fuelled debate over Japan’s wastewater release

Special Report
There’s a lot researchers still in the early stages of determining about microplastics, such as how prevalent they are in food and drinks : Louis Hansel, Unsplash Unsplash licence (https://unsplash.com/license)

There’s a lot to learn about the health effects of microplastics, but as humans consume more of it there is intensifying urgency to uncover the full picture.

World Environment Day 2023

The mysterious danger of microplastics

Health
1.3 millions tonnes of radionuclide-contaminated water are stored at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant : Greg Webb / IAEA CC 0

Japan plans to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, but its effects on Pacific nations are not clear.

Pacific primer

The Pacific faces a radioactive future

Environment