Eighteen minutes into departure from Phoenix, Arizona to Sacramento, California, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 had to make an emergency landing due to a five foot crack. The plane was flying at 36000 feet when a "seam" of the plane began to rip, and the cabin began to depressurize. As a result of the tear the pilot planned to turn back to Phoenix to land, but decided on an emergency landing at a military base in Yuma, once travellers could see blue sky through the ceiling. Travellers complained of ear pressure while onboard, but after landing everyone was shaken but otherwise perfectly fine.
A smaller rip is having a larger impact however, on the other side of the globe.
A 20cm crack in a pit of reactor two of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant of Japan, is causing radioactive water to be released into the ocean. As a result of this, it is being contemplated that the evacuation zone surrounding the plant should be increased. Workers of Tokyo Electric Power are currently trying to mend the crack with a seal of sawdust, shredded newspaper and a form of plastic. Officials still say that it may take several months untill the leaks cease all together, and the cooling system is restored.
-Em
Eco-Note: Now that spring has sprung GO OUTSIDE! Forget about your treadmill or your elliptical which can use a lot of energy (not only yours, but electric energy) take advantage of the fresh April weather and the running trails around you!
But it's still snowing!
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