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The International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi says Chernobyl's radiation levels are now "normal" after they rose during Russia's occupation of the power plant "because of the movement of the heavy equipment that the Russian forces were bringing", as the IAEA chief pays a visit to the infamous power station on the anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster. SOUNDBITE
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announces the Fed will hold off on raising the benchmark interest rate and will not react to temporary inflation pressures, warning that "ill-timed policy" could be "particularly harmful" as the US continues its economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Kicking off an online economic symposium, Powell also stresses that the US economy is on track to return to a strong labor market despite the continued spread of the Delta variant. SOUNDBITE
Tokyo, Mar 10 (EFE/EPA).- Japan said Wednesday that the Fukushima authorities are continuing to investigate the potential effects of radiation on the health of the region's inhabitants after the 2011 nuclear disaster.The remarks came a day after the United Nations published a report on the issue and a day before the 10th anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that triggered the disaster.The investigations seek to respond to people's concerns regarding the matter, Japanese government spokesperson Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference. (Camera: ARCHIVE). B-ROLL OF FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI POWER PLANT AND FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN.
Since his debut in 1954, beloved Japanese giant nuke-lizard Godzilla has gotten bigger and bigger. In fact, the radiation-breathing monster was 36 stories tall in his latest silver screen appearance. Paleontologist Mike Habib is an expert in giant reptiles. He also helps design fantastical creatures for TV and film. And according to Business Insider, Habib says if Godzilla were actually a living creature, he'd be unable to lift his own weight. Not only that, he'd be brain-dead long before he ever reached a city because his heart is neither large nor powerful enough to pump blood to his head. What's more, Habib says Godzilla's nerve-conduction speed would be so slow that he wouldn't be able to move!