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The Fukushima nuclear crisis explained

The unfolding accident at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant has reopened the debate about the safety of nuclear energy. An interactive graphic on the website of the prestigious newspaper The New York Times explains the keys to understanding what is happening

The gravity of the situation at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant following the earthquake and tsunami that recently struck the country has reopened the debate about the safety of nuclear energy. But how do these facilities actually work? What exactly has happened? What is the current situation? An interactive graphic on the website of the prestigious newspaper The New York Times explains the keys to understanding what is happening.

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