Japan dumps treated nuclear wastewater into ocean. Will marine life get sick?

Japan began releasing nearly 8,000 tons of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean today. It’s the first step in a decades-long plan to clean up the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. 

Credits

Guest:

  • Ken Buesseler - Marine radiochemist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Zeke Reed