ACCORDING to US nuclear expert, Mark Mervine, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant withstood the earthquake but the tsunami destroyed its backup power which is necessary for cooling the reactor. The situation is critical. Furthermore, there are another five reactors at that site that were in commercial operation.
Following is an extract from an interview recorded by Mr Mervine’s daughter, Eveyln.
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Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.