Earthquakes Put Japan's Nuclear Reactors on Red Alert

Friday, March 11, 2011 - 12:20 in Physics & Chemistry

The cooling systems at two nuclear reactors in Japan have malfunctioned as a result of a 8.9-magnitude earthquake. If they remain down, a buildup of nuclear decay heat could cause radiation leaks.

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