#UN nuclear agency looking at #Fukushima contamination via @AJAM alj.am/1bdkJTl Leaks from the tanks were estimated at 300 metric tons in August, and an additional 300 metric tons of contaminated water were said to have been leaking from the plant into the sea every day. In September, radiation readings around some tanks, which now number in the thousands and hold enough radioactive water to fill well over 130 Olympic-sized swimming pools, climbed to hazardous levels. All this as Japan pledged a full cleanup in advance of the 2020 Olympic Summer Games, which were awarded to Tokyo that same month.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 17:07:39 +0000
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