Japan’s upcoming plans to dump more than 1.2 million tons of radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the ocean will probablynot solve their water storage problems, according to a report from The Asahi Shimbun. Investigators at the Japanese newspaper discovered that the amount of contaminated water planned to be discharged into the ocean would ultimately be less than the current rain- and groundwater intake levels. That means that the Japanese government will need to build additional storage tanks to hold the water. “The results appear so sobering,” a Japanese official said to The Asahi Shimbun. “More storage tanks will have to be built.” To view the full article visit Futurism.com.
