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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    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.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 24, 2023 • 1 min read

    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.

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    2 of 5
    CA octopus garden: Why cephalopods are coming here to nest
    1. 0:00Republicans spar in Trump-less presidential debate
    2. 10:36Japan dumps treated nuclear wastewater into ocean. Will marine life get sick?You’re reading this
    3. 17:31CA octopus garden: Warm-water haven for nesting cephalopods
    4. 25:25Weekend film reviews: ‘Gran Turismo,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Golda’
    5. 41:26Tomato sandwiches: Consider using Japanese milk bread
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