Safecast, SaveDnipro, and Blues announce the certification of Radnote solar-powered realtime radiation sensors for official use in Ukraine This important milestone marks the first time that an independent radiation sensor system has been accepted by official bodies for public health hazard monitoring. Radnote data can now be shared through official notification channels. The Radnote network…
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UKRAINE UPDATE, JULY 2025
— Radnote installed atop Mt Pip Ivan! The 43rd Radnote realtime wireless radiation monitor has been installed atop Mt. Pip Ivan (Chornohora) near the Romanian border in western Ukraine. This successful deployment marks the beginning of a new phase for our unprecedented joint initiative with Blues and SaveDnipro. As we described in our initial announcement…
Safecast Proposes Real-Time Radiation Monitoring Network for Darlington Nuclear Station
Safecast has submitted a formal proposal to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to establish a real-time radiation and environmental sensor network around Ontario’s Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (DNGS), located on the shore of Lake Ontario. To provide real-world examples of the network’s potential benefits, Safecast has launched a demonstration project of three sensors in…
Fukushima Fieldwork Report
By Margo Cicero I am a rising 4th year undergraduate student majoring in nuclear engineering in the United States and interned with Safecast for one month this summer to learn about the citizen science radiation detection efforts in Japan post-Fukushima and around the world When I stepped off the train at the Odaka station and…
bGeigieZen: Ongoing Improvements
bGeigieZen: Ongoing Improvements, Sound Upgrades, and a More Open Future Safecast is excited to share a few recent developments in the bGeigieZen Geiger counter ecosystem and give you a glimpse into some of the upgrades we are currently working on. Sound, intuition, and user experience One of the more intuitive changes is the sound upgrade…
Safecast introduces our latest open-source Geiger counter: The bGeigieZen
Safecast is excited to announce the launch of the bGeigieZen, the latest iteration and evolution in our open-source Geiger counter series. The new Geiger counter is part of our ongoing citizen science mission to empower individuals to create actionable insights by gathering, analyzing, and sharing environmental data. The bGeigieZen also builds on the legacy of…
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Our independent realtime radiation monitoring network in Ukraine is now up and running!
Safecast and SaveDnipro announce the completion of the first phase of its independent realtime radiation monitoring network in Ukraine Press release here Safecast began its wartime radiation monitoring initiatives in Ukraine immediately following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February, 2022. Russia’s reckless occupation and militarization of Ukraine’s Chornobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ) and the…
Safecast Holds Field Trip for Visiting American Students
Safecast held a special field trip focused on citizen science ideation for visiting American students from the Seattle Academy. Nineteen students and three teachers from the Seattle Academy had the opportunity to visit Safecast’s Tokyo office on April 12th. The half-day excursion comprised various activities aimed at fostering an understanding of citizen science, radiation, and…
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Safecast, FabCafe and Loftwork Partner on Experimental Education Program
Safecast partnered with FabCafe Taipei and Loftwork Taiwan to inspire a new generation of citizen scientists and innovators and equip them with the tools they need to succeed. The collaboration was part of the Future Dynamic Program, an initiative aimed at fostering creative leadership and practical problem-solving skills among Taiwanese University students. The partnership included…
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TEPCO water release: Who will watch the watchers?
Part 2 of 2. Part 1 is here. Legitimate concerns: As we have said before, if TEPCO does what it promises to do, the radiation doses from the gradual release of the contaminated water currently stored in tanks onsite at Fukushima Daiichi should be small enough that the public needn’t be concerned about negative health…
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