Misleading: Beige sea surface near Fukushima nuclear plant is unrelated to treated wastewater
Tritiated water is colorless. The shoreline discoloration is likely caused by stirred-up sediment that was observed even before the discharge.
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The claim is accompanied by non-altered evidence but it is used out of context or in a demonstrably misleading way. The key evidence may be fact-based, but the claim and information associated with the evidence are not true.
Tritiated water is colorless. The shoreline discoloration is likely caused by stirred-up sediment that was observed even before the discharge.
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