In David E. Singer and William J. Broad's article, "Radiation Spread Seen; Frantic Repairs Go On," they discuss the current crisis in Japan. This article was about the efforts to cool the nuclear fuel in the reactors and in the spent-fuel pool in Japan's nuclear power plant. There are reports of harmful radiation in the immediate vicinity of the nuclear power plant. The Japanese are trying to get the situation under control, but efforts are failing. If the fuel rods are uncovered and exposed to air, they heat up and burst into flames. This would allow for the spewing of radioactive ingredients. There have been several explosions since the earthquake and tsunami that caused the nuclear power plant to experience this difficulty.
Singer, David E. and William J. Broad. "Radiation Spread Seen; Frantic Repairs Go On."
The New York Times. 17 Mar. 2011. Web.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/world/asia/18intel.html?ref=earth>
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