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From Horrible To Horrendous: Fukushima Contaminates Entire Pacific Ocean (Videos)

Posted on the 03 August 2013 by Susanduclos @SusanDuclos
By Susan Duclos
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster- 2-1/2 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami destroyed the Fukushima plant, triggering the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, the situation has gone from horrible to horrendous as can be seen in the two videos below.
In the first, short video, is a quick recap of the problems associated with the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and subsequent meltdown.

In the second video, we see how the it has been admitted that radioactive groundwater at the  Fukushima nuclear plant has risen to levels above a barrier being built to contain it, has leaked and
contaminated the biggest body of water on the planet, The Pacific Ocean.
"Radioactive leaks to harm marine and human life — Whole Pacific Ocean likely to have cesium levels 5-10 times higher than at peak of nuclear bomb tests."

Related reading: Fukushima’s Catastrophic Aftermath: The Dangers of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation
From Horrible To Horrendous: Fukushima Contaminates Entire Pacific Ocean (Videos)


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