Releasing treated wastewater directly into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear plant sounds dangerous, but going below the surface reveals the full story.
HRI executive director Naomi Burke-Shyne says "stigma and lies" are the basis of most public policy on drugs. "Because there is so much scaremongering on drugs, many people have bought into the un-nuanced idea that drug use is bad, rather than drug policy is bad".
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark calls for the decriminalisation of drug use and possession and the legal regulation of all drugs, saying that cannabis, for example, should be regulated similar to tobacco that's actually more dangerous.
Fukushima’s fishers have constantly been the last to know about decisions which directly impact their livelihoods and way of life. That needs to change.
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific. but it could be used in other ways instead.
People in remote communities have survived thousands of years of weather extremes but need proper housing and clean energy for climate change resilience.