Twenty-three nuclear power plants found to be in tsunami risk areas

Friday, September 21, 2012 - 10:31 in Earth & Climate

Tsunamis are synonymous with the destruction of cities and homes and since the Japanese coast was devastated in March 2011 we now know that they cause nuclear disaster, endanger the safety of the population and pollute the environment. As such phenomena are still difficult to predict, a team of scientists have assessed “potentially dangerous” areas that are home to completed nuclear plants or those under construction.

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