58. The Future of Nuclear Power: 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake

It has been 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck the Asian country, causing a massive and destructive tsunami.  On this episode of Thinking in English, I want to talk about the events of March 11th 2011, and look at the Fukushima nuclear disaster in more detail. Finally, I will discuss the future of nuclear power, as well as its pros and cons! Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/03/10/58-the-future-of-nuclear-power-10-years-after-the-great-east-japan-earthquake/ CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] Vocabulary List  To trigger (v) - to cause something to start Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches To breach (v) - to make an opening in a wall or fence, especially in order to attack someone or something behind it Their defences were easily breached Reactor (n) - a large machine in which atoms are either divided or joined in order to produce power How many nuclear reactors does your country have? Epicenter (n) - the point on the earth’s surface directly above an earthquake or atomic explosion Those islands are close to epicenter of the earthquake To expose (v) - to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation To evacuate (v) - to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe The police evacuated the village shortly before the explosion Radioactive (adj) - having or producing the energy that comes from the breaking up of atoms Uranium is a radioactive material Footprint (n) - a measurement of the size, effect, etc. of something We took the decision to invest in new countries and grow our global footprint To pose (v) - to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices