2. What is a Nuclear Meltdown
A nuclear meltdown describes a malfunction of a nuclear reactor. A
nuclear meltdown occurs when the middle portion of the nuclear
reactor (its "core") is not properly cooled. This can occur when
the cooling system fails or is otherwise defective. If this
happens, uranium or plutonium or similar materials inside the
nuclear reactor become hot and may start melting or dissolving. It
is this melting that is a nuclear meltdown.
3. The Reactor in Fukushima
4. Should WE be concerned
