$95,000,000 to $115,000,000. Most of the services which were essential of society were also destroyed, Electrical power was non-existent, water and sewer system were severely damaged and roads were extremely hazardous, and many people without the basic necessities. Many of the important buildings were also destroyed, villages were washed away by the…
The home of many was destroyed, filled with crushed memories and family members that are no longer able to rescue from the war. Earth was blown up from war, it was set a flame and was left to be burned out, as people observed it on Mars in the book. It was highly similar to what occurred on April 26th, 1986 in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine due to a devastating explosion. Ray Bradbury drew attention to the fascination of abandoning cities due to his novel, The Martian Chronicles. He makes readers intruded about the places left to decay and rot with memories.…
The cleanup expelled all of the radiation that could be reached; however, there is still a contamination in the reactor building, but it is contained by the walls. As for the health affects of the accident, “The TMI 2 accident caused no injuries, and at least a dozen epidemiological studies conducted since 1981 have found no discernible direct health effects to the population in the vicinity of the plant (CITATION). Even though radioactive steam was released into the atmosphere, only 1 millirem of radiation dose above the normal dose was exposed to those 2 million people who surrounded the plant. To put this into context, “Exposure from a chest X-ray is about 6 millirem and the area’s natural radioactive…
Section 8 of The Impossible Will Take a Little While diverged in its discussion. As opposed to discussing victory and triumph in the face of adversity, it discussed how peace and strength can still be found in the absence of the fuel typically required by hope: success. In “The Elm Dance, Joanna Macy describes how the people of Novozybkov come to peace, despite the damages of the Chernobyl disaster, through simply discussing their pain. Directly afterwards, David Roberts discusses the importance of moving forward in the fight against climate change, regardless of how irreversible or impossible the fight may increasingly seem.…
Around 800,000 homes were destroyed and many people were…
Thirty-one people died directly from the radiation exposure, and more than six thousand cases of cancer were linked to the accident. The ruins of the Chernobyl site and the surrounding area were abandoned for long periods of time. Like the ruins of Pompeii, little snapshots of everyday life were preserved in Chernobyl. Toys were left in the middle of playgrounds and wedding photos were left in apartments. Although the damage was not as deadly as it was in Pompeii, the Chernobyl site still evokes devastation from many people.…
In the source it is only stated that “600,000 women and children had been evacuated to the countryside” however, what about the other proportion of evacuees. Overall, we know within the first three days of evacuation, 1,…
In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev takes place as general secretary of the Communist Party. His reforms included perestroika and glasnost, or restructuring and openness. In 1986, a nuclear power station exploded, leaving radioactive material in its wake. In 1988, Gorbachev replaces the current president.…
Also, out of 76,327 buildings over 50,000 were destroyed. Likewise their environment was affected because the animals and plants were polluted by the…
A radioactive powerplant`s storage broke and all the residue flow out of the plant and covered three fourths of the city. Yes you heard me correctly three fourths. Millions have died and the government are trying to bring matters into a better place.” I was in awe. Three fourths.…
The end of the second World War was caused by the United States of America dropping two nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The introduction of a new weapon that killed a total of 80,000 people in Hiroshima and 70,000 people in Nagasaki instantly scared the Soviet Union, so they started to develop nuclear weapons. And today Russia and the United States have the most dangerous weapons ever known. In 1939, Allied scientists discovered that German scientists had discovered how to split a uranium atom which could create a destructive bomb.…
In week 3, we read a blog article that was published by The Logic of Science from August 2016, called “Are scientists arrogant, close-minded, and dismissive?” This article discusses the occurrence of complaints filed against scientists, and provides logical and rational objections to those claims. It is interesting to note that the author does not identify himself due to the endless assaults toward the provided information in the blog, but strives to teach critical thinking skills to defend science against flawed attacks, and to explain the scientific community and how it works. Overall, this is an interesting articles that urges people to critically think about the drastic differences between a lay person and a scientists. Scientists do spend a great deal of their time and efforts in the field of science, and should be considered knowledgeable.…
On March 11, 2011 at 2:46 p.m nearly 22,000 people lost their lives or are lost. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake takes place 231 miles northeast of Tokyo at a depth of 15.2 miles. This earthquake led to a deadly tsunami. It became the fourth-largest earthquake (since 1900).The tsunami caused nuclear accidents, primarily the level 7 meltdowns in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex, and the associated evacuation zones affecting hundreds of thousands of residents. Many electrical generators were taken down, and at least three nuclear reactors suffered explosions due to hydrogen gas that had built up within their outer containment buildings after cooling system failure resulting from the loss of electrical power.…
Hello Mr. Wolfe, I have written to you in a genu matter. The matter of the usage of nuclear energy in our state should be stopped. I understand nuclear power is currently playing a large role in our environment. However, we should stop using nuclear power plants for many reasons. Some of the reasons include pollution for aquatic life and their high cost.…