Japan triggered a massive tsunami which eventually caused a nuclear power plant outbreak. The tsunami‚ 14-metres in height struck the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant‚ which is located in the towns of Okuma and Futaba in the Fukushima Prefecture. This resulted in loss of power to the reactors of Units 1‚ 2 and 3.Along with this damage‚ the cooling system failed to work and there were hydrogen explosions which ended in damaging the nuclear plant. The damages also include extensive release of radioactive
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detonation of a nuclear weapon on July 16‚ 1945‚ at the Alamogordo Bomb Range in New Mexico ( Sublette‚ 1999)‚ as he quotes the Hindu holy text‚ the Bhagavad Vita. Nuclear weapons have only been used in warfare twice‚ both times by the United States during World War I‚ when the United States dropped the ‘Fat Man’ and ‘Little Boy’ bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August‚ 1945 (Sublette‚ 1999). In the 60 intervening years‚ a number of other nations have since developed nuclear weapons
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Nuclear Plants The question of whether the U.S. should have nuclear power plants is very controversial. There are two sides that one can take; however‚ both sides have their own share of problems. If you chose to not have nuclear plants‚ then eventually all natural resources will run out. The oil supply will run out relatively soon‚ and all other sources will run out too. The natural resources that we have now are still harmful to the earth however. The gas which we use for our cars pollutes
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attacks of 9/11 and the war in the middle east. As one of President Barrack Obama ’s advisers‚ weighing the options for what to do about Iran possibly becoming a nuclear power has never been more important. Two main strategies are on the forefront‚ monitoring the situation like we have been doing or going ahead and bombing their nuclear sites and possibly their government officials. Both situations have ramifications to which could possibly be detrimental to our country‚ but the positive results
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The Necessity of Nuclear Power As time goes by and the world becomes more advanced technologically‚ we develop a greater need for energy sources. Most of the fuels that we use today are non-renewable‚ such as coal and oil. Nuclear power is a source of power which brings many benefits. It is less expensive because it is based on uranium‚ which is easily accessible. With very little amounts of uranium‚ great amounts of energy can be produced. A significant advantage is that by producing energy
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Andrew Timco Composition 2 Mrs. Ferguson 4/15/2011 Banning Nuclear Weapons Testing Do you know how much money our nation spends on weapons? We have more than enough and aren’t allowed to use one in war without the complications of Nuclear Winter. Our country should reduce the amount of funding on nuclear weapons. However‚ in the one situation where we may need to incinerate a chemical war zone‚ a nuclear weapon is necessary. Nuclear weapons testing should be done on a much smaller scale on the
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The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster A First-Hand Account of Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Katsumi Furitsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Young doctors speak out on the Fukushima disaster . . . . . . . . . . .40 Japan’s Nuclear Nightmare Ronald McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 “A terribly difficult situation with a lot of uncertainties”: PSR Press Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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States must become cognizant that the use of nuclear energy is by far the most efficient policy regarding the creation of power despite the possible risks. This is the belief of William Tucker‚ the author of the New York Times published article‚ “Why I Still Support Nuclear Power‚ Even after Fukushima”. Although the production of nuclear power brings about possible risks‚ Tucker believes that the concerns regarding the creation of nuclear energy proves idle compared to the risks of
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A nuclear explosion is caused by the release of energy in an atom‚ either through fission or fusion. Fission weapons cause an explosion by the splitting of atomic nuclei. This happens when a neutron collides with the nucleus of an atom. The protons in the nucleus are transformed into a great amount of energy and two or three more neutrons are sent out‚ which go on to split other nuclei. If this continues‚ a chain reaction will occur. The result is a gigantic explosion. To form a chain reaction‚ a
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an Iranian Nuclear Weapon on The Arabian Gulf Region Iran’s possession of nuclear weapons constitutes a risk to the Gulf region‚ including: A - A threat to regional stability in the Gulf region: Undoubtedly that Iran’s possession of nuclear weapons would affect the stability of the Gulf region from both sides: First: devote the existing imbalance in the balance of power. The second is: the possibility of a military conflict between Iran and the concerned parties to the nuclear issue reflected
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