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(Encyclopedia) fallout, minute particles of radioactive material produced by nuclear explosions (see atomic bomb; hydrogen bomb; Chernobyl) or by discharge from nuclear-power or atomic installations…Oswego, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) OswegoOswegoŏswēˈgō [key], city (1990 pop. 19,195), seat of Oswego co., N central N.Y., on Lake Ontario and the Oswego River; founded 1722, inc. as a city 1848. The largest U.S. port…Nuclear and Chemical Accidents
Though nuclear power is a good source of energy and is generally not a threat, there have been instances when security measures have failed. Nuclear meltdowns can cause dangerous radiation to escape…Checking in: Japan One Year Later
A look at how Japan has recovered one year after the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. By Jennie Wood Anti-Nuclear Power Plant Rally, September 19, 2011 …Earth Day: Energy
Energy: Production & Consumption Find out which countries use and produce the most energy, how much the U.S. consumes, where the largest nuclear power plants in the U.S…Nuclear Disaster Glossary: Terms and Definitions
Becquerel, Cesium, Hibakusha, Pressurized water reactor, and more by Catherine McNiff Below are terms and definitions frequently used in the aftermath of the nuclear disaster in Japan. A-M |…Earth Day
Spikes in prices raise awareness of the need to conserve resources Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, a result of the efforts of Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.), a passionate advocate of…Homestead
(Encyclopedia) Homestead. 1 City (2020 pop. 80,737), Dade co., SE Fla.; inc. 1913. A large Miami suburb with a growing Hispanic population, Homestead…Vajpayee, Atal Bihari
(Encyclopedia) Vajpayee, Atal BihariVajpayee, Atal Bihariäˈtäl bihärˈē väjˈpīˌ [key], 1926–2018, Indian politician, prime minister of India (1996, 1998–2004). He began his career as a journalist,…April 2011 Current Events: Disasters & Science News
World News | U.S. News Here are the key events in Science and Disasters news for the month of April 2011. Gunman Opens Fire at Former School in Brazil (April 7): A 23-year-old former student…Trending
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