Geiger Readings for February 27, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 94 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 114 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 111 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 214 - Japanese Media Practicing Self-censorship and Not Criticizing the Japanese Government
I have often blogged about the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March of 2011. The current Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, has made nuclear power a major part of his economic development plan for Japan. Despite public opposition, he is working to restart the idled fleet of Japan's nuclear power reactors.
Geiger Readings for February 26, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 90 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 80 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 77 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 123 - Three Scenarios of North Korean Nuclear Weapons Development in the Next Five Years
North Korea has been in the news recently with respect to the theft of electronic records from the Sony studios in Los Angeles, California. They have also been making the usual threats to annihilate the U.S. with a rain of nuclear warheads.
Geiger Readings for February 25, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 104 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 96 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 134 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactor 213 - Lawsuit in Japan Challenges TEPCO Immunity from Liability for Fukushima Distaster
I have blogged a lot about the March 11, 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. I have also posted hundreds of links to articles about the situation at Fukushima as well as the social, political, economic and public health repercussions.