Source: The Physics arXiv Blog
Date: 05/18/2011
Infrared emissions above the epicenter increased dramatically in the days before the devastating earthquake in Japan, say scientists.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
5/17/2011 | Nearly 3,000 taken to hospitals by ambulances from quake shelters
Source: Japan Today
Date: Tuesday 17th May, 11:00 AM JST
TOKYO — Nearly 3,000 evacuees living in shelters in three of the northeastern Japan prefectures worst affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been taken to hospital by ambulance, according to a Kyodo News survey released Tuesday.
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Date: Tuesday 17th May, 11:00 AM JST
TOKYO — Nearly 3,000 evacuees living in shelters in three of the northeastern Japan prefectures worst affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami have been taken to hospital by ambulance, according to a Kyodo News survey released Tuesday.
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5/16/2011 | Radioactive Iodine Found in Three Water Treatment Facilities in Philadelpha
Source: Fox News via Dawidh2011 YouTube channel
Date: Upload date 5/16/2011, video date unknown
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5/17/2011 | (VIDEO) NEW Fukushima disaster site status video of reactors and plant 17 May 2011
Source: alphaseric YouTube channel
Date: May 17, 2011
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Current status of restoration work
video on May 6th, 2011 released May 17th, 2011
A long site video showing work being undertaken by TEPCO staff and subcontractors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Released by TEPCO 17 May 2011.
I note that some of the clips have previously been released but much new stuff available.
Date: May 17, 2011
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Current status of restoration work
video on May 6th, 2011 released May 17th, 2011
A long site video showing work being undertaken by TEPCO staff and subcontractors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Released by TEPCO 17 May 2011.
I note that some of the clips have previously been released but much new stuff available.
Monday, May 16, 2011
5/16/2011 | Was Fukushima a China Syndrome?
Source: Time Ecocentric Blog
Date: Monday, May 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm
by: Eben Harrell
The China Syndrome refers to a scenario in which a molten nuclear reactor core could could fission its way through its containment vessel, melt through the basement of the power plant and down into the earth. While a molten reactor core wouldn't burn "all the way through to China" it could enter the soil and water table and cause huge contamination in the crops and drinking water around the power plant. It's a nightmare scenario,the stuff of movies. And it might just have happened at Fukushima.
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Date: Monday, May 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm
by: Eben Harrell
The China Syndrome refers to a scenario in which a molten nuclear reactor core could could fission its way through its containment vessel, melt through the basement of the power plant and down into the earth. While a molten reactor core wouldn't burn "all the way through to China" it could enter the soil and water table and cause huge contamination in the crops and drinking water around the power plant. It's a nightmare scenario,the stuff of movies. And it might just have happened at Fukushima.
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5/16/2911 | Fukushima orders of magnitude worse than Chernobyl, says Dr. Caldicott
Source: Natural News
Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
by: J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) - A renowned nuclear activist has said the crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex brought on by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resultant tsunami March 11 is much worse than the atomic disaster at the Chernobyl plant in the former Soviet Union in 1986.
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Date: Monday, May 16, 2011
by: J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) - A renowned nuclear activist has said the crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex brought on by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resultant tsunami March 11 is much worse than the atomic disaster at the Chernobyl plant in the former Soviet Union in 1986.
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5/15/2011 | Petition: Help roll back to previous safe radiation limits for children
Source: Green Action Japan
Date: May 13, 2011
Petition
May 13, 2011
Please sign this new EMERGENCY petition to roll back reckless radiation limits and protect hundreds of thousands of Japanese children from a lifetime of cancer fear.
Japan’s people desperately need help for common sense to prevail so their children are safe from radiation exposure. Thank you for taking the time to show your support. After you sign the petition, you will receive a confirmation email. To complete your action, click the link in the email to confirm your signature.
We the undersigned ask you to join us in signing our petition, which will be presented to the Japanese Government.
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Date: May 13, 2011
Petition
May 13, 2011
Please sign this new EMERGENCY petition to roll back reckless radiation limits and protect hundreds of thousands of Japanese children from a lifetime of cancer fear.
Japan’s people desperately need help for common sense to prevail so their children are safe from radiation exposure. Thank you for taking the time to show your support. After you sign the petition, you will receive a confirmation email. To complete your action, click the link in the email to confirm your signature.
We the undersigned ask you to join us in signing our petition, which will be presented to the Japanese Government.
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
5/15/2011 | Two Other Reactors Suffer Serious Damage
Source: Wall Street Journal
Date: MAY 15, 2011, 3:40 P.M. ET
by: MITSURU OBE
TOKYO—Substantial damage to the fuel cores at two additional reactors of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex has taken place, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Sunday, further complicating the already daunting task of bringing them to a safe shutdown while avoiding the release of high levels of radioactivity. The revelation followed an acknowledgment on Thursday that a similar meltdown of the core took place at unit No. 1.
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Date: MAY 15, 2011, 3:40 P.M. ET
by: MITSURU OBE
TOKYO—Substantial damage to the fuel cores at two additional reactors of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex has taken place, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Sunday, further complicating the already daunting task of bringing them to a safe shutdown while avoiding the release of high levels of radioactivity. The revelation followed an acknowledgment on Thursday that a similar meltdown of the core took place at unit No. 1.
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5/15/2011 | Trouble delayed cold shutdown of Hamaoka nuclear reactor
Source: Japan Today
Date: Sunday 15th May, 06:53 PM JST
SHIZUOKA — Chubu Electric Power Co said Sunday that cooling system trouble delayed the cold shutdown of the No. 5 reactor at its Hamaoka power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture for about two hours earlier in the day, while ruling out any external release of radioactive substances.
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Date: Sunday 15th May, 06:53 PM JST
SHIZUOKA — Chubu Electric Power Co said Sunday that cooling system trouble delayed the cold shutdown of the No. 5 reactor at its Hamaoka power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture for about two hours earlier in the day, while ruling out any external release of radioactive substances.
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5/15/2011 | Meltdown occurred at Fukushima No. 1 reactor 16 hours after March 11 quake
Source: Japan Today
Date: Sunday 15th May, 08:51 PM JST
TOKYO — A nuclear fuel meltdown at the No. 1 reactor of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant is believed to have occurred around 16 hours after the March 11 quake and tsunami crippled the complex in northeastern Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co said Sunday.
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Date: Sunday 15th May, 08:51 PM JST
TOKYO — A nuclear fuel meltdown at the No. 1 reactor of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi power plant is believed to have occurred around 16 hours after the March 11 quake and tsunami crippled the complex in northeastern Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co said Sunday.
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5/14/2011 | Fukushima to get fall-out tents
Source: euronews
Date: 14/05 12:53 CET
Reactor number one at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is to be covered with a huge tent to help contain radiation.
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Date: 14/05 12:53 CET
Reactor number one at the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan is to be covered with a huge tent to help contain radiation.
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