Franco Escobar
@fcastroescobar.bsky.social
PhD Researcher @ Keele University's David Bruce Centre | Research Fellow @ Hiroshima Peace Institute | Fulbright Scholar @ Kroc School of Peace Studies, U. of San Diego | Swing & salsa dancer. Loves coffee and books.
Reposted by Franco Escobar
Recycling nuclear fuel is also expensive. Very, very expensive.
"The cost to build the reprocessing plant, including new safety measures, has ballooned to ¥3.1T ($20.57B). The initial estimate was ¥760B. 💸
"The total budget has reached ¥14.7T." 💸💸
"The cost to build the reprocessing plant, including new safety measures, has ballooned to ¥3.1T ($20.57B). The initial estimate was ¥760B. 💸
"The total budget has reached ¥14.7T." 💸💸
October 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Recycling nuclear fuel is also expensive. Very, very expensive.
"The cost to build the reprocessing plant, including new safety measures, has ballooned to ¥3.1T ($20.57B). The initial estimate was ¥760B. 💸
"The total budget has reached ¥14.7T." 💸💸
"The cost to build the reprocessing plant, including new safety measures, has ballooned to ¥3.1T ($20.57B). The initial estimate was ¥760B. 💸
"The total budget has reached ¥14.7T." 💸💸
Reposted by Franco Escobar
In 2023, a stunning scientific analysis of historical data combined with atmospheric transport modeling found that within 10 days of the Trinity test, radioactive fallout had spread to 46 states, Mexico, and Canada, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people (see animated map in link).
Trinity Nuclear Test’s Fallout Reached 46 States, Canada and Mexico, Study Finds (Published 2023)
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In 2023, a stunning scientific analysis of historical data combined with atmospheric transport modeling found that within 10 days of the Trinity test, radioactive fallout had spread to 46 states, Mexico, and Canada, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people (see animated map in link).
I am infinitely grateful to the #HiroshimaPeaceInstitute and the #DavidBruceCentre for funding my research. I first learned about #GreenLegacyHiroshima while conducting interviews with activists and organizers in Japan. Almost a year later, we now have some seeds here at Keele. 2/2
May 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I am infinitely grateful to the #HiroshimaPeaceInstitute and the #DavidBruceCentre for funding my research. I first learned about #GreenLegacyHiroshima while conducting interviews with activists and organizers in Japan. Almost a year later, we now have some seeds here at Keele. 2/2
I think the clock isn't just a measure of our "progress."But instead, a call to reflect: Why is this happening? What are we doing wrong—or failing to do? Who do we mean by "we"? And if the clock is accurately represents our proximity to doomsday, why are "we" not listening?
2025 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 89 seconds to midnight.
thebulletin.org
January 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I think the clock isn't just a measure of our "progress."But instead, a call to reflect: Why is this happening? What are we doing wrong—or failing to do? Who do we mean by "we"? And if the clock is accurately represents our proximity to doomsday, why are "we" not listening?