Fukushima: The Global Tipping Point

In Malcolm Gladwell's article "Tipping Point" he took up the epidemiological theory through nationwide observations and statistical analysis. This theory can also be applied to the scale of globalization. Let's take a look at Fukushima's nuclear crisis as an example. To endure billions of people in the Northern Hemisphere, many physicists like Kakumichi called this devastating event "the end of mankind" (Fukushima, And End of Humanity, 2013). We will cover the turning point of this fate by referring to Mr.

Fukushima also proves to be a turning point in Germany's long and fierce nuclear debate. This accident persuaded conservative and former nuclear prime minister Angela Merkel to call the time. In the weeks after the accident, she set a deadline to stop the country 's nuclear reactor in 2022, when the reactor produced 22% of the German electricity. France was the longest enthusiastic nuclear power country in Europe. But it gets cold again. Following the Fukushima nuclear power plant, President François Olland promised to reduce the proportion of nuclear power generation from 75% to 50% by 2025, the gap will be filled with renewable energy. Before the election victory this month, Mark Long promised to stick to this plan.

Three months ago, Japan experienced devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. Damage to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant again caused a debate about the role of nuclear power in meeting global energy demand. Sustainability researcher Chris Riedy studied the pros and cons of this "clean" energy. Nonetheless, 437 nuclear power plants are operating in 30 countries, accounting for 13% of world electricity generation. Although the number of nuclear power plants has hardly changed in the past two decades, the contribution of nuclear power to the world electric power generation is decreasing.

The nuclear reactor at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant causes emission of uncontrolled radiation to the environment. Due to the nuclear disaster of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, many people began to question the rationality of nuclear safety and the possibility of reliable government information. Despite the risks and risks, Japan has undergone nuclear attacks in the past and has become highly "nuclear" country. Nuclear power accepted by Japan