Fukushima
Major Earthquake Rocks Japanese Region Hit by Nuclear Disaster 10 Years Ago
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, on Saturday, causing several injuries and leading to widespread power outages in the region.
Fukushima Radioactive Water Should Be Released Into the Sea: Experts
As space runs out at the plant, experts have urged the Japanese government to begin releasing filtered water from Fukushima into the sea or air.
Wildlife Is Thriving at Fukushima Almost a Decade After Nuclear Disaster
Almost a decade after the nuclear disaster, wildlife photos show the site is becoming a hotbed of local wildlife.
Marshall Islands More Contaminated Than Fukushima and Chernobyl
Residents were relocated so the nuclear tests could be carried out between 1946 and 1958.
Beaches by Fukushima Nuclear Site Reopened
Local officials hope tourists will return to the region.
Fukushima Radioactive Waste Flowed Into Ocean
A researcher said he found 20,100 becquerels of cesium per square meter in the mud at Kyu-Edogawa river.
Fukushima: Radioactive Soil May Be Used for New Roads
Residents fear the contaminated soil's effects on their health and livelihoods.
Russia Nuclear Torpedo May Cause Huge Radioactive Waves
Russia's submersible drone, known to Russia as Poseidon and to the U.S. as Kanyon, may change nuclear warfare as we know it.
Worker: Fukushima Was Supposed To Have Massive Seawall
A 2008 test showed that a 52-foot-high tsunami could strike the Fukushima nuclear plant, but bosses delayed building a protective seawall.
Japan Warns of Fukushima-Level Magnitude 9 Mega-Quake
Preparations must be made to minimize the impact of the predicted disaster, the nation says.
Japan Files to Continue Using Dangerous Nuclear Reactor
The Japanese government mandates a limit of 40 years for nuclear reactors; the Tokai No. 2 has been running since 1978. Today marked the fourth time Japan Atomic Power Co. filed an application with the Nuclear Regulation Authority for an extension.
Japan Unsure What To Do With Radioactive Water
Six years after a tsunami rocked the primary power plant in Fukushima, Japan still does not know what to do with a million tons of contaminated water.
Meet the Cute Robot Saving the Earth from Nuclear Waste
Take a look at the Wall-E of Fukushima.
Fukushima Residents Get Fried Chicken Drone Deliveries
A six-month trial of the service began Tuesday.
Earthquake Strikes Near Fukushima
Earthquakes not only scare residents who fear another tsunami but also affect Fukushima cleanup efforts.
Fukushima Radiation Discovered in Sand 60 Miles Away
The radiation is not a threat to human health, but it's a previously unknown risk of coastal nuclear power plants.
Fukushima Radioactive Water May Have Leaked for Months
The estimated cost of the long-term cleanup following the nuclear disaster is $192 billion.
Fukushima Cleanup Is Delayed, Again
The fuel had been set to be removed starting in fiscal year 2020.
Earthquake Hits Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan
The temblor occurred near where an earthquake and a tsunami caused a nuclear meltdown six years ago.
Suspected WW2 Bomb Unearthed at Fukushima Nuclear Plant
The cylindrical-shaped object would most likely be U.S.-made.
Nature Triumphs in Eerie, Abandoned Fukushima
Photographer Tetsuro Takehana found a place where time appears to have both stood still and moved on.
Robot Survives Fukushima Reactor, Brings New Footage
Japan's "Little Sunfish" brought back never-before-seen footage of the Fukushima nuclear plant, which has claimed a number of prior devices.
Fukushima Owner Says It'll Dump Nuclear Waste Into Sea
How much harm could 777,000 tons of water laced with tritium, a nuclear byproduct, do to the environment?
Fukushima Executives to Stand Trial in Japan
The three executives are expected to plead not guilty.
Japan: Farming Resumes in Fukushima Village
Farmers are planting rice for commercial production in a village in the Fukushima Prefecture.
Fukushima Cleanup Minister Says Refugees On Their Own
Before yelling at journalists and storming out of a press conference, the "emotional" minister said refugees should bear "self-responsibility for their own decisions."
Japan Court Rules Government to Blame for Fukushima
Fukushima was the world's worst nuclear disaster since 1986.
Researcher: Fallout from 9/11 On Par With Chernobyl
In a yet to be published paper, Dr. Roberto Lucchini of the World Trade Center Health Program compared the findings of health programs established around the world in the aftermath of major environmental disasters.