Just for perspective, the largest nuclear bomb ever detonated above ground was 50 megatons, which is 2777 times larger than the upper limit for the yield of the

Just for perspective, the largest nuclear bomb ever detonated above ground was 50 megatons, which is 2777 times larger than the upper limit for the yield of the bomb detonated on Hiroshima. I'm not saying that the Fukushima incident has not had an ecological impact, but blaming it for effects seen in Montana is pretty wacky given that over 100 atmospheric nuclear detonations have been conducted just two states over in Nevada since the 50's, and another 900 underground! The increasing acidity of the ocean due to the formation of carbonic acid (resulting from increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere) is a far more plausible explanation for most of the phenomena mentioned in this article. For example, the increased levels of marine life off of the coast of California might be explained by acidification in the area. The coastal waters of California are slightly less acidic than those further out from shore [1]. If pH were reduced equally both on the coast and off the cost, the effect might be to force marine life towards the coast where pH is higher. What's really funny is that paranoia over nuclear power, which the Fukushima incident has certainly boosted, may cause nuclear power to be used less in the near future. Alternative energy sources such as solar and wind are great, but can only form a relatively small portion of a stable power-grid because we simply don't have the technology to build electrical capacitance on the levels needed to smooth out fluctuations in supply of these power sources. On-demand power sources, such as nuclear or fossil fuels, are still very important. If nuclear power is used less out of fear, fossil fuels will pick up the slack. That means more atmospheric CO2 and more ocean acidification. The end result is that this kind of article will probably do more to harm marine life than Fukushima ever did! [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_acidification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_acidification