| by Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times. An article relevant to GSS Energy
Use chapter 4. Excerpt: TOKYO — Elevated levels of cesium still
detected in fish off the Fukushima coast of Japan suggest that
radioactive particles from last year’s nuclear disaster have accumulated
on the seafloor and could contaminate sea life for decades, according
to new research. …More than 18 months after the nuclear disaster, Japan
bans the sale of 36 species of fish caught off Fukushima, rendering the
bulk of its fishing boats idle and denying the region one of its
mainstay industries. Some local fishermen are trying to return to work.
Since July, a handful of them have resumed small-scale commercial
fishing for species, like octopus, that have cleared government
radiation tests…. Read the full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/world/asia/fish-off-fukushima-japan-show-elevated-levels-of-cesium.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121026 |
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