Japan's 7.1-quake causes radioactive water spill

Source: AFP

TOKYO - A powerful earthquake in northeast Japan rocked a nuclear plant, causing a small amount of radioactive water to spill, officials said Friday, but the operator said there was no immediate danger.

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Singapore radiation levels normal

Source: CNA

SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Friday that there are no abnormal changes in radiation levels in Singapore and the public should not be unduly alarmed.

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Balloons Flying Over Antarctica May Help Solve Radiation Mystery

Source: Space.com

The planet is surrounded by two gigantic, fluctuating donut-shaped zones made of protons and electrons known as the Van Allen radiation belts. The charged particles in these zones can damage sensitive electronics on spacecraft such as those used for global positioning systems (GPS) and communications and can injure humans in space.

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Science officials: No threat of nuclear clouds, acid rain in PH

Source: PDI

Government officials stamped down fears of acid rain and nuclear clouds resulting from a leak from one of the nuclear plants in Japan following an 8.9-magnitude earthquake last week.

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WHO: Health risks from Japan nuclear leaks minimal

Source: PDI

GENEVA—The World Health Organization said Monday that there is minimal public health risk arising from radioactive leaks from Japan's damaged nuclear reactors.

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S'pore unlikely to be affected by nuclear radiation: experts

Source: CNA

SINGAPORE: It would take conditions like a complete meltdown of Japan's reactors and a continuous fire for a radioactive cloud to reach Singapore, said nuclear experts to ease concerns about Singapore being affected by a radioactive fallout.

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Asian governments test Japanese food for radiation

Source: PDI

SINGAPORE—Several Asian governments said Monday they would screen food imported from Japan for radiation after one of the country's nuclear power plants was damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami.

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