Fukushima vs. Chernobyl—Comparison less useful than ever
Fukushima nuclear power plant following the March 11, 2011 earthquake & tsunami. (Photo: daveeza/Flickr)
Nowhere near Chernobyl. Except sort of. But really, much, much less bad. Or… maybe worse. If your head’s hurting right now trying to keep track of official evaluations of the scale of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, well, get in line for the aspirin. If not yet the iodine pills […]
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