fukushima
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We’ll Always Be Able To Catch Pokemon At Fukushima
Pokemon GO is everywhere, and for some, that’s a problem.
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Fukushima Farmers Are Using Soil Made From Polyester
It’s been five years since Japan’s Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown in Fukushima — and some consumers are still wary of produce grown in the region. That’s why some farmers aren’t growing plants in soil that might be contaminated — they’re growing plants in polyester instead.
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Fukushima Reactor Debris Stands No Chance Against Toshiba’s Slicing, Dicing Robot
It’s already been almost five years since the nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, and the inspection and clean-up is going to last decades. Our best weapon? Amazing robots, like this one Toshiba >announced on Monday.
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The Best Way To Map Radiation? Bento Boxes Stuffed With Geiger Counters
Back in 2011, a team of volunteers crammed Geiger counters into bento-shaped boxes to map the radiation following the Fukushima meltdown. It turned into the biggest collection of radiation data in history. Next up: tackling air pollution.