In March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan. Three years later, we examine the state of the cleanup, its effect on Japanese politics, and the impact on marine life and the environment.
- More: FAQs on Fukushima Radiation from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with Ken Buesseler
- More: Fukushima Radiation on its Way to California, Scientists Say it Poses No Threat (KQED Science)
- More: Fishing for data in the radioactive waters off Fukushima (PBS News Hour)
- More: Japan Plans ‘Ice Wall’ to Block Leaking Radiation (Forum)