Radiation
Fukushima and the Ocean: A decade of disaster response
One decade since explosions rocked Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, researchers look back at how the ocean was impacted by the radioactivity fallout from the event, and discuss how the situation continues to evolve.
Back to Bikini
WHOI scientists returned to the Pacific islands of Bikini and Enewetak in 2015 to study…
Radioactivity Under the Beach?
Scientists have found a previously unsuspected place where radioactive material from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear…
Communication in the Fukushima Crisis
For most of Japan and the rest of the world, the first clear sign of…
Radiation Health Risks
The ability to gauge radiation at vanishingly low concentrations gives scientists a powerful tool for…
Seafood Safety and Policy
In Japan, a nation that eats prodigious amounts of seafood, one question sits high on the…
Tale of the Tuna
Understanding the movement of Fukushima-derived radioactivity through marine ecosystems may come down to getting a…
How Is Fukushima’s Fallout Affecting Marine Life?
» 日本語版 The Fukushima nuclear disaster delivered an unprecedented amount of radioactivity into the sea…
Radioisotopes in the Ocean
» 日本語版 The release of radioisotopes from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in March…
ABCs of Radioactivity
To the average layperson, “radioactivity” is a harsh and scary word. But the fact is…
放射能の基礎知識
平均的な一般人にとって、「放射能」という言葉には強烈で恐ろしい響きがある。しかし実をいうと、放射性物質は、天然のものも人工のものも私たちの身のまわりにあふれている。そして、特に海洋学者にとっては研究のために重要な道具でもある。
日本の三重災害
現在「日本の三重災害」として知られている地震、津波、原発事故の苦難の連鎖は、海底の大規模な破壊とともに始まった。
Japan’s Triple Disaster
The chain of calamity now known as Japan’s Triple Disaster began with a massive rupture…
Lessons from the 2011 Japan Quake
When the ground in Japan started shaking on March 11, 2011, the Japanese, who are…
Fukushima’s Fallout and Marine Life
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