fukushima http://www.npr.org fukushima en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:40:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg fukushima http://www.npr.org yes Depression And Anxiety Could Be Fukushima's Lasting Legacy Kenichi Togawa was working at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan the day the earthquake and tsunami struck. His family is still living in temporary housing. For many people, the stress and isolation brought on by the disaster could pose more persistent hazards than the radiation. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/11/173828458/depression-and-anxiety-could-be-fukushimas-lasting-legacy?ft=1&f=134830216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/11/173828458/depression-and-anxiety-could-be-fukushimas-lasting-legacy?ft=1&f=134830216 Kenichi Togawa was working at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan the day the earthquake and tsunami struck. His family is still living in temporary housing. For many people, the stress and isolation brought on by the disaster could pose more persistent hazards than the radiation. 469 no Kenichi Togawa was working at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan the day the earthquake and tsunami struck. His family is still living in temporary housing. For many people, the stress and isolation brought on by the disaster could pose more persistent hazards than the radiation.

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]]> Fukushima Markets Get First Local Seafood Since Nuclear Meltdown Seafood markets in Fukushima, Japan, are being stocked with locally caught products again, as officials seek to reintroduce local fare in the area that hit by a nuclear meltdown in 2011. Seeking to lure customers back, the seafood was available at a 40 percent discount at one store. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/25/155713757/fukushima-markets-get-first-local-seafood-since-nuclear-meltdown?ft=1&f=134830216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/25/155713757/fukushima-markets-get-first-local-seafood-since-nuclear-meltdown?ft=1&f=134830216 Seafood markets in Fukushima, Japan, are being stocked with locally caught products again, as officials seek to reintroduce local fare in the area that hit by a nuclear meltdown in 2011. Seeking to lure customers back, the seafood was available at a 40 percent discount at one store. no Seafood markets in Fukushima, Japan, are being stocked with locally caught products again, as officials seek to reintroduce local fare in the area that hit by a nuclear meltdown in 2011. Seeking to lure customers back, the seafood was available at a 40 percent discount at one store.

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]]> Nuclear Tuna Is Hot News, But Not Because It's Going To Make You Sick The amount of radiation found in Pacific bluefin tuna spawned near Fukushima does not threaten our health, despite today's suggestive headlines. What a new study shows is that scientists can rely on tiny amounts of radiation to track animals across great distances. Tue, 29 May 2012 15:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/30/153925233/nuclear-tuna-is-hot-news-but-not-because-its-going-to-make-you-sick?ft=1&f=134830216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/30/153925233/nuclear-tuna-is-hot-news-but-not-because-its-going-to-make-you-sick?ft=1&f=134830216 The amount of radiation found in Pacific bluefin tuna spawned near Fukushima does not threaten our health, despite today's suggestive headlines. What a new study shows is that scientists can rely on tiny amounts of radiation to track animals across great distances. 188 no The amount of radiation found in Pacific bluefin tuna spawned near Fukushima does not threaten our health, despite today's suggestive headlines. What a new study shows is that scientists can rely on tiny amounts of radiation to track animals across great distances.

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]]> The Cost of Fear: The Framing of a Fukushima Report Some listeners said a report on the cost of emotional trauma following the Fukushima disaster underplayed the danger of nuclear power. Science correspondent Richard Harris explains the editorial decisions. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2012/03/15/148703963/the-cost-of-fear-the-framing-of-a-fukushima-report?ft=1&f=134830216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2012/03/15/148703963/the-cost-of-fear-the-framing-of-a-fukushima-report?ft=1&f=134830216 Some listeners said a report on the cost of emotional trauma following the Fukushima disaster underplayed the danger of nuclear power. Science correspondent Richard Harris explains the editorial decisions. no Some listeners said a report on the cost of emotional trauma following the Fukushima disaster underplayed the danger of nuclear power. Science correspondent Richard Harris explains the editorial decisions.

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]]> Fukushima Sake Brewer Is Back In Business — After Rescuing Yeast In Japan, a family whose sake business has its roots in the Edo Period (which ended in 1868) is finally back at work, after months of disruption brought on by the catastrophic failure of the Fukushima nuclear plant. The family isn't brewing at their old facility — but they are using their own yeast. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/16/147001217/fukushima-sake-brewer-is-back-in-business-after-rescuing-yeast?ft=1&f=134830216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/02/16/147001217/fukushima-sake-brewer-is-back-in-business-after-rescuing-yeast?ft=1&f=134830216 In Japan, a family whose sake business has its roots in the Edo Period (which ended in 1868) is finally back at work, after months of disruption brought on by the catastrophic failure of the Fukushima nuclear plant. The family isn't brewing at their old facility — but they are using their own yeast. no In Japan, a family whose sake business has its roots in the Edo Period (which ended in 1868) is finally back at work, after months of disruption brought on by the catastrophic failure of the Fukushima nuclear plant. The family isn't brewing at their old facility — but they are using their own yeast.

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]]> Why X-Rayed Food Isn't Radioactive, And Other Puzzles X-rayed food, radioactive food, irradiated food: They sound alike, and more than a little scary. But they're very different. And we talked to the experts to find out if there's any reason to fear. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/12/145107755/why-x-rayed-food-isnt-radioactive-and-other-puzzles?ft=1&f=134830216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/12/145107755/why-x-rayed-food-isnt-radioactive-and-other-puzzles?ft=1&f=134830216 X-rayed food, radioactive food, irradiated food: They sound alike, and more than a little scary. But they're very different. And we talked to the experts to find out if there's any reason to fear. no X-rayed food, radioactive food, irradiated food: They sound alike, and more than a little scary. But they're very different. And we talked to the experts to find out if there's any reason to fear.

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]]> First Glimpses Of The Workers Inside Japan's Troubled Nuclear Plant The shadowy, grainy images bring home in a visceral way the challenges that workers at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant face, including the very basic obstacle of working in the dark. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/03/24/134824359/first-glimpses-of-the-workers-inside-japans-troubled-nuclear-plant?ft=1&f=134830216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/03/24/134824359/first-glimpses-of-the-workers-inside-japans-troubled-nuclear-plant?ft=1&f=134830216 The shadowy, grainy images bring home in a visceral way the challenges that workers at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant face, including the very basic obstacle of working in the dark. no The shadowy, grainy images bring home in a visceral way the challenges that workers at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant face, including the very basic obstacle of working in the dark.

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