83,000 Hawaiian homes dispose of wastewater in cesspools. Sea level rise will make the disaster worse.

83,000 Hawaiian homes dispose of wastewater in cesspools.  Sea level rise will make the disaster worse.

This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources shows a house after it collapsed on a beach on February 28, 2022 in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Rising seas and more intense storms are encroaching on coastal properties. Some coastal erosion removes the sand surrounding cesspools and carries the wastewater out to sea. (Dan … Read more

Backlash grows as Japan prepares to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant

Backlash grows as Japan prepares to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant

Protesters stage a demonstration against the Japanese government’s plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday, July 9, 2023. Ahn Youngjoon/AP hide caption toggle caption on/off Ahn Youngjoon/AP Protesters stage a demonstration against the Japanese government’s plan to release treated radioactive … Read more

United Nations nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear wastewater into the ocean

United Nations nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear wastewater into the ocean

Japan plans to release more than one million tons of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption on/off Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Japan plans to release more than one million tons of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images MANILA, Philippines The International Atomic Energy Agency has approved a plan … Read more