APNews: Fukushima's radioactive wastewater is being released in the Pacific.

utopianfiat , 11 months ago

Nothingburger. “Slightly radioactive” - literally half the planet is “slightly radioactive”. We pump more radiation into the atmosphere by burning coal than we ever have by splitting uranium atoms.

Emperor , 11 months ago

They had an expert on the radio explaining why it’s not an issue - the interviewer asked if he’d drink the water and he said yes, but he might be the wrong person to ask, as he’s swum in the cooling tanks at Chernobyl.

The Chinese are getting their knickers in twist about it but their nuclear reactors release far more radioactive water into the Pacific and that’s all within safe limits. Most of the fuss seems to be political or just arising from ignorance (or both).

SheeEttin , 11 months ago

Yeah. And I hate that the media is covering the “controversy” instead of the facts.

FlanFlinger , 11 months ago

Gotta get them clicks!

NOT_RICK , 11 months ago

It’s 100% political posturing and most people don’t understand how radioactivity works so they just go along with the hysteria

Emperor , 11 months ago

Indeed, it’s the age-old story - politics exploiting ignorance.

shellac , 11 months ago

It may be fine but the issue as I understand it is Japan isn’t being totally transparent about their testing or allowing outside inspection.

Emperor , 11 months ago

I haven’t heard anything about that - the IAEA is happy, as are South Korea and all the experts I’ve heard speak on the matter. Japan’s environment ministry has also been sampling sea water after the release and will give the results on Sunday. Everything seems.to be on working to keep the tritium at levels significantly lower levels than the WHO safe levels (and well below the levels in waste water from other nuclear power plants, including China).

shellac , 11 months ago

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