Fourteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, radiation levels have significantly decreased, allowing workers to operate with minimal protective gear in many areas. In contrast, those entering reactor buildings must wear full protective equipment. The ongoing cleanup involves removing 880 tons of melted fuel debris, a process expected to take over a century. Initial successful tests with remote-controlled robots have begun to yield valuable data, but continued efforts will be crucial as decommissioning progresses into the upcoming decade under intense conditions.
"Even the tiny sample gives officials a lot of information about the melted fuel. More samples are needed, however, to make the work smoother when bigger efforts to remove the debris begin in the 2030s."
"They are facing both huge amounts of psychological stress and dangerous levels of radiation while navigating the monumental nuclear cleanup effort that could take more than a century."
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