A new Greenpeace report, written by Greenpeace Japan Senior Nuclear Campaigner, and Beyond Nuclear board member, Kendra Ulrich, examines the likely long-term ecological impacts of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and concludes they could last centuries.
"Radiation Reloaded: Ecological Impacts of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident 5 Years Later," drew on a large body of scientific research in Fukushima-impacted areas over the past five years to bring to light the current ecological situation as a result of the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.
The report is described as an attempt to document what is currently known about the radioactive contamination of the forests, rivers, floodplains and estuaries of Fukushima prefecture. Given the long half-lives of some of the radionuclides released into the environment of Fukushima prefecture and wider Japan, understanding their ecological impacts is essential.