fellow Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, despite opposition from its neighbours. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66578158 Quote The decision comes weeks after the UN's nuclear watchdog approved the plan. Some 1.34 million tonnes of water - enough to fill 500 Olympic-size pools - have accumulated since the 2011 tsunami destroyed the plant. The water will be released over 30 years after being filtered and diluted. Authorities will request for the plant's operator to "promptly prepare" for the disposal to start on 24 August if weather and sea conditions are appropriate, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday after a Cabinet meeting. Mr Kishida had visited the plant on Sunday, prompting speculation the release was imminent. The government has said that releasing the water is a necessary step in the lengthy and costly process of decommissioning the plant, which sits on the country's east coast, about 220km (137 miles) north-east of the capital Tokyo. Japan has been collecting and storing the contaminated water in tanks for more than a decade, but space is running out. The plan to release water from the plant has caused alarm across Asia and the Pacific since it was approved by the Japanese government two years ago. It was signed off by the UN's nuclear watchdog in July, with authorities concluding the impact on people and the environment would be negligible. But many people, including fishermen in the region, fear that discharging the treated water will affect their livelihoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cattius Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 So what is going on here? I thought they were constantly releasing contaminated water, is it only now that they are doing it officially? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellow Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 9 hours ago, cattius said: So what is going on here? I thought they were constantly releasing contaminated water, is it only now that they are doing it officially? Not sure, but I'm going to avoid eating tuna for a while. China not happy about this: China bans Japanese seafood after Fukushima wastewater release https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/24/japan-begins-releasing-fukushima-wastewater-into-pacific-ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drat Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 24/08/2023 at 12:30, fellow said: Not sure, but I'm going to avoid eating tuna for a while. China not happy about this: China bans Japanese seafood after Fukushima wastewater release https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/24/japan-begins-releasing-fukushima-wastewater-into-pacific-ocean Just buy whole tuna and check it only has two eyes and you should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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