Facts Tell #Weekly: Fukushima Wastewater & Pandas in the U.S.

This year marks the 12th anniversary of the #Fukushima earthquake and #nuclear meltdown. With the impact on the surrounding #environment and public health still evident both locally and internationally, the Japanese government’s plans to discharge the treated nuclear #wastewater into the ocean have infuriated the fishing industry and aroused widespread worries around the world. In this episode, we look at updates from this week and the bigger picture beyond the headlines. Recent videos documenting #panda Ya Ya's living conditions at the Memphis #Zoo have raised animal lovers' concerns about her health. The before and after photos of Ya Ya in #China and in the #usa have been circulating on social media, which have prompted online rumors of neglect at the zoo and empathetic calls for her to be brought home to China. Over the past week, Ya Ya’s story seemed to have started a frenzy of social media users visiting local zoos around the world to check on pandas hosted there. From the Beauval Zoo i