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Radiation spike near Fukushima tanks

2013-09-04 10:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: Radiation levels around tanks storing contaminated water at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have risen by a fifth to a new high, officials say. Ground readings near one set of tanks stood at 2,200 millisieverts (mSv) on Tuesday, the plant operator and Japan's nuclear authority said. Saturday's reading was 1,800 mSv. Last month, plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said it had found highly contaminated water leaking from a storage tank. Other leaks have also been...

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