August 24

This day in history:

  • 1814 – British troops capture Washington, D.C. and set the Presidential Mansion, Capitol, Navy Yard and many other public buildings ablaze.
  • 1821 – The Treaty of Córdoba is signed in Córdoba, now in Veracruz, Mexico, concluding the Mexican War of Independence from Spain.
  • 1482 – The town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured from Scotland by an English army.
  • 2008 – Sixty-five passengers are killed when Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 crashes during an emergency landing at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Births:

  • 1988 – Maya Yoshida, Japanese footballer
  • 1909 – Ronnie Grieveson, South African cricketer and soldier (died 1998)
  • 1895 – Richard Cushing, American cardinal (died 1970)

Deaths:

  • 2015 – Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (born 1934)
  • 1923 – Kate Douglas Wiggin, American author and educator (born 1856)
  • 2015 – Joseph F. Traub, German-American computer scientist and academic (born 1932)

Holidays:

  • National Waffle Day (United States)
  • , celebrates the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.
  • *Independence Day or *

Random Article of the day:

Beth Liebling

Beth Liebling (born March 12, 1967) is an American musician who co-founded the Seattle-based experimental instrumental group Hovercraft with guitarist/keyboardist/samplist Ryan Campbell ("Campbell 2000"). She played bass for the band under the stage name Sadie 7. Since 2015, Liebling has been the bassist of the band Teleportal.

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August 2023:

Explainer | Why do many scientists oppose #Fukushima #radioactive waste discharge?

The release of treated waste water from the #NuclearPlant has begun, despite concerns from major scientific organisations

IAEA is monitoring the operation but many experts are questioning the amount of data being collected

by Victoria Bela
Published: 2:05pm, 30 Aug 2023

"Japan’s decision to start releasing around 30 years’ worth of treated radioactive waste into the #PacificOcean on #August24 has drawn criticism from some countries, including China, as well as some of the world’s leading scientific organisations.

"The plan to deal with the 1.3 million tonnes of contaminated water accumulated since the #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPowerPlant meltdown in 2011 includes removing most of the radioactive chemicals before it is discharged into the ocean.

[...]

"However, the ALPS has been shown to be unsuccessful in filtering out the other 62 radioactive chemicals present in the waste water, according to data from the Japanese ministry for economy, trade and industry (#METI).

"According to METI, around 70 per cent of ALPS-treated water still contained #radioactive substances other than #tritium by the end of 2020, and needed to be #repurified.

"The US-based National Association of Marine Laboratories (#NAML), which represents more than 100 labs, released a position paper in December 2022 [link in comments] that firmly opposed Japan’s plan over 'a lack of adequate and accurate scientific data' about its safety.

"NAML members include some of the world’s most influential marine research institutes, including the #ScrippsInstitution of #Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego."

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3232797/why-do-so-many-scientists-oppose-fukushima-radioactive-waste-discharge

#WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife
#IAEAHides #TEPCOLies
#FukushimaIsntOver
#NoDumping #NuclearPowerPlants #RadioactiveWater #RethinkNotRestart #PacificOcean #DataFalsification #ALPSSystem

Why do many scientists oppose Fukushima radioactive waste discharge?

The release of treated waste water from the nuclear plant has begun, despite concerns from major scientific organisations.

South China Morning Post
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Don’t get me wrong, I like Christmas as much as the next guy, but it’s August 24th for Pete’s sake!
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On #August24 at 1:03PM JST 🇯🇵Japan’s #TEPCO have initiated the discharge of #FukushimaNuclearWastewater into the #Pacific which contains residual #radionuclides from an UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL 7 NUCLEAR INCIDENT. This MUST be stopped. #StopDumpingTEPCOWaterNOW

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Today In Metal History 🤘 August 24th, 2023🤘SEPULTURA, ARMORED SAINT, JUDAS PRIEST, ANNIHILATOR, GRAVE DIGGER
HEAVY HISTORY 33 years ago today (August 24th, 1990), a Reno, Nevada judge ruled that JUDAS PRIEST wasn’t responsible for two suicides.

https://bravewords.com/news/today-in-metal-history-august-24th-2023sepultura-armored-saint-judas-priest-annihilator-grave-digger

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#ArmoredSaint
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Today In Metal History 🤘 August 24th, 2023🤘SEPULTURA, ARMORED SAINT, JUDAS PRIEST, ANNIHILATOR, GRAVE DIGGER

HEAVY HISTORY 33 years ago today (August 24th, 1990), a Reno, Nevada judge ruled that JUDAS PRIEST wasn’t responsible for two suicides. TALENT WE LOST R.I.P. Danny Joe Brown (MOLLY HATCHET): August 24th, 1951 – March 10th, 2005 (aged 53) R.I.P. Kenneth William David Hensley (URIAH HEEP...

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