Over the last year the threat of radiation hitting the United States from the Fukushima nuclear disaster has gone from a conspiracy theory, to a possibility, to a flat out fact. Now, scientists with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute have confirmed that a wave of highly radioactive waste is headed directly for the US west coast. In a segment on the Big Picture with … [Read more...]
No more detrimental nukes please
One of the lesser known impacts of radioactive emissions, such as from nuclear power stations, is genetic damage to the foetus. Plans to massively expand nuclear power in SA will expose more women and children to the horrors of birth defects and genetic mutations. Last week, members of anti-nuclear organization Earthlife Africa gathered to hold a moment of Silence in Solidarity … [Read more...]
