The government of Japan has reportedly decided to release radioactive water accumulated at the now defunct Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, and the decision may be finalized as early as Tuesday at a meeting of related ministers.▲ Smoke is seen in this view of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Japan after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in this Maxar handout satellite image taken on March 14, 2011. Photo/AgenciesIn March 2011, a tsunami caused by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake 180 kilometers off the northeast coast of Japan damaged the plant's cooling systems, causing three reactor cores to melt. About 1.2 million tons of water have since been pumped through the reactors to cool the melted fuel. This contaminated water is stored in specially built storage tanks. But the capacity of the containers will be reached next year and there is a plan to remove them to make room for
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