Meltdown scenario: 'Chance nuke fuel explodes, gets into air'

Meltdown scenario: 'Chance nuke fuel explodes, gets into air' Tube. Duration : 5.07 Mins.

Follow latest updates at twitter.com and www.facebook.com Japanese officials confirm radioactive materials have leaked into the atmosphere following an explosion and fire at reactor number four at the Fukushima powerplant. The fire is said to have damaged an area used to store spent nuclear fuel, with reports that staff are struggling to cool it down. The situation at all six reactors is said to be critical after the only two remaining cooling systems failed following the devastating quake and tsunami. The blast at facility number two, which occured this morning, has reportedly damaged the vessel of the reactor. Engineers have been using sea water to cool the reactors in an attempt to avert a nuclear disaster.

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Harvey Wasserman on Japan's Nuclear Crisis: "The worst case scenario is a possibility." 1 of 2

Harvey Wasserman on Japan's Nuclear Crisis: "The worst case scenario is a possibility." 1 of 2 Tube. Duration : 5.55 Mins.

DemocracyNow.org - Japan remains in a state of emergency three days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the country. An estimated 10000 people have died and Japan is facing the worst nuclear crisis since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Democracy Now! interviews Harvey Wasserman, longtime anti-nuclear activist and the editor of NukeFree.org. He is also a senior adviser to GreenPeace USA and is the author of the book, "Solartopia! Our Green-Powered Earth." Watch Part 2: www.youtube.com For the video/audio podcast, transcript, to sign up for the daily news digest, and for more coverage of the Japan disaster, visit www.democracynow.org FOLLOW US: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org

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'Worst-case scenario: Fukushima fuel pool with plutonium catches fire'

'Worst-case scenario: Fukushima fuel pool with plutonium catches fire' Video Clips. Duration : 3.92 Mins.

Engineers at Japan's struggling Fukushima nuclear plant have resumed efforts to remove built-up radioactive water. It comes after a powerful aftershock forced crews to flee the area. On Tuesday Japan raised the nuclear alert around the facility to the maximum level of seven. This puts the crisis on a par with the Chernobyl disaster. The decision was based on new data showing more radiation had leaked from the damaged plant than previously thought. But officials say that the upgrade does not mean the situation has become more critical. Meanwhile, attempts to restore cooling systems at the reactors appear to be no closer to success. Nuclear engineer, Arnold Gundersen, believes the Japanese government has downplayed the extent of the disaster... RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

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