 |
| Fukushima Nuclear Plant explosion 2011 |
After being rumbled by an earthquake then bashed by the ensuing tsunami in March 2011, Japan’s public approval of nuclear energy crumbled. All nuclear plants were closed for inspection to ensure that no structural damage occurred; however one plant in Fukushima, experienced damage to its cooling system which lead to a meltdown that rivaled that of Chernobyl. Nearly 500,000 people were evacuated to avoid radioactive contamination from the leaking plant and many areas are deemed inhabitable for many decades.
Chernobyl Nuclear Plant after catastrophic meltdown in 1986
Even today, tens of thousands of people are still unable to return to their homes, refugees of a technological failure. Japan, being in high demand for electricity and their main power source offline, turned to fossil fuels to help supply the country with electricity temporarily. Since the Fukushima disaster killed any of the little support for nuclear power, the Japanese government decided to slowly decommission nuclear power plants and slowly convert to other methods such as fossil fuels (since arc reactor technology hasn't been perfected). This increases utility costs for the people, but provides a safer living environment for the time being.
For the complete story please visit:
No comments:
Post a Comment