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32 pages colour illustrations, map Contents includes: From natural disaster to nuclear crisis -- Tohuku earthquake -- Tsunami disaster -- Fukushima nuclear plant -- Nuclear disaster -- Nuclear cleanup -- Helping survivors -- Recovery in Japan -- Environmental impact -- Worldwide effects -- Other nuclear accidents -- Be prepared -- Nuclear energy's fate Summary: In March 2011 the world's second-largest nuclear disaster occurred on the eastern coast of Japan. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake caused a tsunami that flooded the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The devastating tidal wave caused equipment failures that led the nuclear reactors to overheat to the point of meltdown. Dangerous radioactive materials released into the air continue to threaten the health of the ocean and people around the world today Disaster alert!