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The 2011 earthquake and tsunami was a tragedy that destroyed homes and lives, but the effects of the Fukushima nuclear power plant may be the most long-lasting danger. The worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, the incident caused meltdown of three of the six reactors, leaking radiation into the surrounding area and the sea, such that radiative material has been detected as far as 200 miles from the plant. As the incident and its ramifications are still unfolding, the true scale of the environmental impact is still unknown. The world may still be feeling the effects of this disaster for generations to come.

Ten Most Radioactive Places on Earth

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was an energy accident at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, initiated in greatest part by the tsunami portion of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The damage caused by the tsunami produced equipment failures, and without this equipment a Loss of Coolant Accident followed with nuclear meltdowns and releases of radioactive materials beginning on March 12. It is the largest nuclear disaster since the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the second disaster (along with Chernobyl) to measure Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. Releasing an estimated 10 to 30% of the radiation of the Chernobyl accident.

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Nuclear Power Energy Waste

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https://climateviewer.org/layers/kml/2018/nuclear/Fukushima-Daiichi-Radioactive-Fallout-ClimateViewer-3D.kmz


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http://climateviewer.com/2013/11/24/10-most-radioactive-places-on-earth


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