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The operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant has been dumping almost a thousand tons per DAY of radioactive water into the Pacific ocean. Will the Pacific ocean dilute this enough so that it’s harmless once it reaches our shores? And what about the debris that it’s bringing along with it?
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Could there be something GOOD about Fukushima? We may be worried about bluefin tuna from Japan bringing radiation our way, but the FISH don’t need to be worried: It’s been discovered that radiation may save the species. Bluefin tuna are among the most imperiled fish species on the planet, because they’re highly prized in sushi-eating societies. But if diners think their tuna rolls may be dangerous, they’ll choose something else.

In Forbes, Monte Burke quotes marine biologist Nicholas Fisher as saying, "My first thought (when I heard about it) was ‘this will do more for the conservation of this endangered animal than nearly anything else could.’"
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