Iran: Confrontation fears after talks fail

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Danger Zone: Ageing Nuclear Reactors Aljazeera.com Following Japan’s nuclear disaster last year there are fears the US may be heading for a nuclear catastrophe of its own. In March 2012, a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. See all stories on this topic »

Falldown: Radioactive Fallout From Fukushima Posed Little Threat to the US TIME (blog) Just about 20% showed levels of radiation from the plant—and those levels were minimal at most, well below any threat to human health. Japan’s unfortunate nuclear nightmare provides a rare opportunity for US scientists to test an infrequently needed … See all stories on this topic » TIME (blog)

STUDY: JAPAN RADIATION POSED NO THREAT IN U.S. U-T San Diego A new study of fallout from the March 2011 nuclear plant disaster in Japan confirms earlier assessments that showed levels of radiation in the United States were far below human health concerns. The latest assessment, released Wednesday by the US … See all stories on this topic »

USGS finds low radiation threat from Japan Dalje.com Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant was crippled by a magnitude-9 earthquake and ensuing tsunami in March. The disaster sparked fears that radioactivity would become a threat in the United States. The US Environmental Protection Agency had said it … See all stories on this topic »

Nuclear threat to the South Shore? liherald.com The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant withstood the quake, but when it was hit by floodwaters, its cooling systems failed, the plant overheated and sections of it blew up, releasing high levels of radiation and forcing tens of thousands of people … See all stories on this topic »

People have misconception on N plants: AEC chief Deccan Herald The Atomic Energy Commission takes every safety measure to assure that nuclear plant does not pose any environmental hazard and threat on the human life. No scientific evidences are available so far to prove that radiation from the nuclear plants has … See all stories on this topic »

Sources: Iran set to expand nuclear activity in underground facility Haaretz By Reuters Tags: Iran nuclear Iran threat UN IAEA Iran is believed to be carrying out preparations to expand nuclear activity deep inside a mountain, diplomats say, in a further sign of defiance in the face of intensifying Western pressure to curb its … See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

‘Harmless’ radiation found off Japanese coast FIS Scientists have detected radioactive elements from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant in seawater and marine organisms as far as 600km from Japan. However, this radioactivity has not been deemed dangerous, they said. See all stories on this topic » FIS

CONFRONTATION FEARS AFTER TALKS FAIL National Post Related Iran research centre played key role in country’s ‘undeclared nuclear program’: report UN nuclear watchdog quits Iran after atomic talks fail Michael Ross: Iran leaves subtlety out of assassination plot Peter Goodspeed: Iran’s threat to plunge … See all stories on this topic » National Post

Attacking Iran Up in the air The Economist But the chances of it ending the country’s nuclear ambitions are low THE crisis has been a long time coming. Iran started exploring paths to nuclear weaponry before the fall of the shah in 1979. Ten years ago the outside world learned of the plants it … See all stories on this topic » The Economist

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