Why is Japan dumping radioactive water into the sea
On August 24th, Japan initiated a project to release radiation-contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. This plant was damaged in 2011 after an earthquake and tsunami struck the area. The natural disasters compromised its cooling system, leading to overheating of the core, which started releasing highly radioactive material.
Photo: Fukushima Japan
Over a decade after this tragic incident, the country aims to dispose of all the contaminated material, enough to fill 500 Olympic-sized swimming pools, within the next 30 years. However, despite numerous tests...