It has been revealed that readings at Japan’s failed Fukushima nuclear power plant taken in September 4-25 2015 checks are far higher than expected. Deadly radiation levels of up to 9.4 Sieverts per hour have been recorded at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant – enough to kill a person in less than one hour.
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The Doomsday Clock – a grim reminder that the human race is not immortal
Called the Doomsday Clock, it hangs on a wall in the University of Chicago. In over 65 years, the time has only changed twenty-one times. Created in 1947, during the dawn of the atomic age, the universally-recognized clock represents the countdown to human extinction. The closer they set the clock to midnight, the closer the…
Mysterious explosion reported at Iran’s secret nuclear facilities – 240 men are reportedly trapped underground.
WND and The Australian are reporting that a mysterious explosion has hit Iran’s not-so-secret nuclear facilities. Satellite imagery seen by The Times confirmed that a blast that rocked the city of Isfahan on Monday struck the uranium enrichment facility there, despite denials by Tehran. The reports indicate that the explosion occurred within Iran’s Fordow nuclear…
Quiet Revolution – China to become world’s large nuclear energy producer by 2020
Chinese officials have publicly stated that they intend to become the world’s largest producer of nuclear generated electricity by 2020. Within 8 years, they intend to produce 100 gigawatts of power putting them ahead of the United States as the world’s largest producer of nuclear power. By 2050, they intend to move even further ahead…
Unique home built inside an abandoned nuclear missile silo in Abilene, Texas gives owner some piece and quiet
Eerie land of Chernobyl – photos of the disaster area 25 years later
On April 26, 1986, reactor four in the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant in Ukraine suffered a catastrophic power increase which lead to explosions in its core. This dispersed large quantities of radioactive fuel and core materials into the atmosphere. Unprotected workers near the accident received fatal doses of radiation within minutes. Residents of nearby Prypait began…









