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

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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!

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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

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