The cleanup effort could take more than a century due to the high levels of radiation and the caution that is required for ...

The path to removing the plant’s estimated 880 tons of nuclear debris is fraught with technical and human risks ...

On March 11, 2025, we remember the profound loss and resilience of the people of Japan following the Great East Japan ...

Fourteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, radiation levels have decreased, but decommissioning efforts remain ...

Since a 2019 robot probe first looked inside the No ... it will be “a huge step” and “a major change of stage,” he said. Fukushima No. 1 is currently releasing a fourth 7,800-ton batch ...

OKUMA, Fukushima Prefecture--A decade ago ... making removal extremely difficult. Remote-controlled robots with cameras have provided only a limited view of the melted fuel in areas still too ...

This was in response to Tokyo’s decision to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Tokyo plans to release 1.32 million metric tonnes of ...

High levels of energy consumption make production more expensive and exacerbate the climate crisis. A new type of robot technology needs 90% less electricity than conventional ...

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