How safe are nuclear plants when they are built directly on fault lines. It is important for people and scientist to look at the land and what is hapening underneath it when deciding where to put nuclear and other dangerous structures.
Japan earthquake: Ian Sample on efforts to contain the nuclear accidentAfter three explosions and two fires at the Fukushima nuclear plant workers seem to be losing the battle to contain the radiation. Day by day Ian Sample will be talking us through all the developments, starting with 15 March. Click through to follow the latest events ...
Radiation exposure: Adding to the monumental losses after a Japanese earthquake and tsunami, problems at four nuclear reactors have residents near and far concerned about radiation exposure.