The explosion followed warnings of a possible meltdown after problems with the cooling system and confirmation of a radiation leak at Fukushima No 1 plant.
Nanoparticles in the water that cools the outer surface of the vessel raise the amount of heat that can be drawn away from the core, making the plant less susceptible to the negative repercussions of a possible meltdown.
"Worst of all," Weiss writes, "by continuing to reaffirm America's triple-A rating, you help create a false sense of security overall the recipe for a possible meltdown in the market for U.S. sovereign debts".
Indeed, Japan has at times appeared overwhelmed by the multiple disasters — the earthquake and tsunami have left more than 26,000 dead or missing, and hundreds of thousands homeless, and the plant still faces a possible meltdown.
Wendy Piatt, the group's director general, and Michael Arthur, its chair and the vice-chancellor of Leeds University, warn that at least 30 institutions could disappear, and the rest face possible "meltdown".
How is it possible, four years after the meltdown of 2008, for the risk management procedures of a major U.S. bank to be so weak?
As we write this essay, longer-term U.S. Treasures are getting a bit of a safety bid on the economic impact of a possible nuclear meltdown in Japan.
The consequences of a possible economic meltdown will ripple out far and wide.
Fear of a possible Mavericks meltdown emerged when Durant switched out to guard Nowitzki near the free-throw line with 8 minutes 57 seconds to play.
With fears of a possible nuclear meltdown in Japan continuing to escalate, evidence that the nation received warnings over the stability of its power plants from an international watchdog more than two years ago has emerged via a new round of diplomatic cables accessed by WikiLeaks.
