The Nuclear Option

7.0/10 · 77 votesJan 11, 201755 min

Ranked #21 of 21 in Season 44•−0.5 vs season avg

Five years after the earthquake and tsunami that triggered the unprecedented trio of meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, scientists and engineers are struggling to control an ongoing crisis. What’s next for Fukushima? What’s next for Japan? And what’s next for a world