On Thursday (15th), the Tokyo Electric Power Company of Japan provided further clarification on the cause of the nuclear waste water leakage at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, stating that it was due to human error on Wednesday (7th). Last Wednesday, about 5.5 tons of radioactive contaminated water leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's water purification system. According to Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the leak occurred on Thursday morning in the high-temperature incinerator building while the facility was cleaning and treating contaminated water from the reactor building with the "second cesium adsorption system" to reduce radiation levels in preparation for maintenance. The system is connected to the external wall's exhaust vent, through which the contaminated water leaked. According to TEPCO, two operators from collaborating companies failed to notice the open state of a valve and missed relevant reminder signs before starting t...
Since November of last year, there has been an increase in upwelling phenomenon in the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. This has caused nutrient-rich seawater to be brought to the surface, resulting in a thriving population of plankton. As a result, numerous large marine animals such as dwarf blue whales, tiger sharks, dolphins, sharks, and tuna have been attracted to the area for feeding, creating a lively scene. According to reports on Friday (2nd), the thriving phytoplankton has turned the sea around the Eyre Peninsula green due to photosynthesis. Andrew Wright, the managing director of Shark Watch, mentioned that he has never seen such a sight in the past 20 years. He also revealed that during a recent visit to the Neptune Islands, he saw 8 to 9 sharks, with a higher number of young sharks compared to previous sightings. According to Jochen Kaempf, an associate professor at the University of Flinders in South Australia, the phenomenon of upwelling is responsible for bringing dead...