Japanese media: Fukushima nuclear power plant reactor base damaged or caused serious consequences, but TEPCO said nothing.

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  At the bottom of the nuclear reactor base of Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the concrete almost fell out (social media screenshot)

  Overseas Network May 30thAccording to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reported on the 30th, the nuclear reactor base of Unit 1 of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was seriously damaged. If a major earthquake occurs in the future, it will be damaged or further expanded, which may lead to the leakage of radioactive materials. However, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) issued a claim that it was "nothing".

  "Asahi Shimbun" said that in March this year, the detection and exploration of underwater robots found that almost all the concrete fell off the bottom of the base supporting the nuclear reactor of Unit 1, and the steel bars inside were exposed. Once a major earthquake strikes, the base may be completely damaged, and the pressure vessel of the nuclear reactor will also fall with it, with disastrous consequences.

  However, TEPCO said that according to the current seismic resistance of the base, it can withstand the intensity below magnitude 6 in Japan. "Asahi Shimbun" said that although TEPCO denied the possibility of tilting or dropping the pressure vessel of the nuclear reactor, it is difficult to assert that radioactive materials will not leak as far as the damage degree of the base is concerned. Last week, the Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission also said that TEPCO could not accurately understand the scope of damage to the base and the state of building materials. And because the pressure vessel has radiation, the repair project is difficult to complete.

  The Japan Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission believes that radioactive materials are likely to fly outside the nuclear power plant in the future. "Although TEPCO is optimistic, it is difficult for us to think that everything is safe." Nosuke Yamanaka, chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Commission, said at the press conference that in order not to affect the surrounding environment and residents, TEPCO must take responsibility and solve it as soon as possible.

  "Asahi Shimbun" said that it has been 12 years since the Fukushima nuclear accident, and now there are frequent problems, and the demolition of nuclear power plants is difficult. The building materials inside the nuclear power plant are aging, and the danger is also increasing. Once radioactive materials are leaked, it will bring unpredictable effects on the personal safety of local people, regional reconstruction and fisheries. Asahi shimbun believes that the problem of base damage should not be optimistic, and the worst case must be assumed and countermeasures should be taken accordingly. (Overseas network Wang Shanning)

In 2023, the direct economic loss of marine disasters in China decreased by 49% compared with the average of the previous five years, and remarkable results were achieved in the prevention and control

CCTV News:The reporter learned from the Ministry of Natural Resources that the "China Sea Ocean Heat Wave Forecast Product" independently developed by the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center was officially put into operation on May 12th.It will timely and accurately predict the occurrence, development, scope and intensity of ocean heat wave events, provide key data and decision-making services for scientific response to extreme ocean heat wave events, and help prevent marine disasters.

China’s self-developed "China Sea Ocean Heat Wave Forecast Product" covers all the jurisdictional waters of China, and can timely and accurately predict the occurrence, development, influence scope and intensity of ocean heat wave events, provide key data and decision-making services for government decision-making departments to scientifically respond to extreme ocean heat wave events, effectively improve the response ability of marine management departments and fishery practitioners to extreme ocean heat wave events, and take timely and reasonable measures to reduce losses and reduce the damage to marine ecosystems.

Wan Liying, director of the temperature and salt flow forecasting room of the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, said that the first country (France) to release ocean heat waves only has products of ocean heat waves, and we are products that increase the intensity of ocean heat waves. The impact of ocean heat waves on marine ecology and our economy is a relatively important parameter.

A number of marine disaster early warning and forecasting products were released.

In addition, the Ministry of Natural Resources has released a number of marine disaster early warning and forecasting products.

The National Satellite Ocean Application Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources released the China ocean color satellite images of the Yellow Sea and the remote sensing index data set, which provided scientific and technological support for the emergency treatment of marine disasters such as green tide, red tide and oil spill at sea. 

China is one of the countries most seriously affected by marine disasters in the world. In recent years, the Ministry of Natural Resources, in conjunction with various departments, has continuously promoted the construction of an integrated marine three-dimensional observation network, established and improved a collaborative marine disaster early warning business system, implemented the "chip" project of marine forecasting, and developed a full-spectrum autonomous marine early warning and forecasting numerical model system. With the continuous efforts of many measures, China’s ability to perceive marine disasters has been continuously improved, and the prevention and control of marine disasters has achieved remarkable results. In 2023, the direct economic losses of marine disasters nationwide decreased by 49% compared with the average of the previous five years.

At the same time, coastal areas continue to promote marine disaster prevention and mitigation. Among them, Zhejiang Province has built a closed-loop prevention and control system of marine disaster risk, and its disaster prevention capability has been comprehensively improved, and the early warning accuracy rate has increased to over 84%.