Old graphic of tsunami wave forecast falsely linked to Japan nuclear wastewater release
As Japan prepared in July to release treated wastewater from its Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, social media users have shared an image alongside a false claim that it shows a forecast by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of how radioactive substances will spread in the Pacific Ocean. A spokesperson for the NOAA told AFP the image in fact shows their forecast of maximum wave heights of a 2011 tsunami triggered by a massive undersea earthquake near Japan.