Nearly one year after the earthquake and tsunami that caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, a study of birds in the radioactive area has shown drastic population and genetic changes. According to the Irish Times, the study compared the Fukushima birds to the same species in the Chernobyl fallout region, and the rates of mutation and population decline are far higher in Japan. The study is only the first of its kind and its findings are in dispute, however, and further research is needed to ascertain the full effect of radioactive contamination on wild birds. Some scientists argue that the lack of human activity in the fallout regions will actually benefit birds and other wildlife that can thrive more easily without interference.Do you think birds and other wildlife can recover from and adapt to a nuclear accident? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Fukushima Nuclear Plant
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