Category Archives: Society

Letter from a Fukushima mother

Posted on 16 January 2012 by Backyard World

In May 2011, the New York Times reporter Hiroko Tabuchi was in Fukushima to report on a story about radiation levels at local schools. On that occasion he met Tomoko Hatsuzawa, a mother of two in Fukushima City, which gave … Continue reading →

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Sekai de hirogaru datsu genpatsu

Posted on 4 December 2011 by Backyard World

Sekai de hirogaru datsu genpatsu (『世界で広がる脱原発』) is a book on the impact of the Fukushima accident on the global public opinion and the waiving of nuclear power in the world. Published in Japan the November 10, 2011 by Takarajimasha, the … Continue reading →

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The Fukushima Catastrophe by The Numbers

Posted on 11 July 2011 by Backyard World

Infographic by Credit Loan. Informations updated to May 18, 2011.

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The Mirror

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Fabrice de Nola

The Mirror è un dipinto ipermediale collegato alle informazioni sul disastro di Fukushima raccolte su questo sito. Il quadro raffigura un drone militare statunitense telecomandato impiegato nelle operazioni di ricognizione all’esterno degli impianti nucleari di Fukushima Daiichi. Il robot, volando … Continue reading →

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The Samovar

Posted on 31 May 2011 by Fabrice de Nola

In the Eighties, Anatoly Alexandrov told Mikhail Gorbachev that the Chernobyl power plant would be as safe as a samovar in the center of the Red Square. Unfortunately, it was not true. Even Fukushima Daiichi power plant is not a … Continue reading →

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