As Cooling Efforts Continue, Japanese Officials Consider Burying Fukushima Plant
Japanese officials conceded today they might have to entomb the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in a sarcophagus of sand or concrete in order to contain the radiation. It’s a last resort, but...
View ArticleJapanese Authorities Consider Harvesting Backup Bone Marrow Before Sending...
Japanese authorities are considering harvesting bone marrow from workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, hoping an infusion of their own healthy cells could save their lives if they’re...
View ArticleThe Atmospheric Signature of the Japan Tsunami Could Help Develop a...
Researchers from around the globe using data captured by a camera on a Hawaiian mountaintop, have photographically captured the dim red atmospheric glow caused by the March…
View ArticleFukushima Fallout Was Almost Twice as Bad as Official Estimates, New Study Says
This spring’s nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant released almost double the amount of radiation the Japanese government has claimed, according to a new…
View ArticleJapanese Inquiry Declares Fukushima Crisis "A Profoundly Man-Made Disaster"
The Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission, an independent (well, duh) committee set up by the Japanese parliament to look into last year's nuclear…
View ArticleThis Escape Pod Could Save Lives In A Tsunami
,"migrated":true}]]Australian business owner Matt Duncan usually builds steel-hulled houseboats, but he was so affected by last year's devastating tsunami in Japan that he's…
View ArticleWhy Aren't We Afraid Of A Tsunami Hitting San Francisco?
,"migrated":true}]]When news broke of a 7.3-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Japan early this morning, our first reaction was to fear a tsunami. The devastating earthquake that hit Japan...
View Article7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off The Coast Of Japan
,"migrated":true}]]A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan earlier today, about 200 miles east of the town of Namie and 6 miles down in the Pacific Ocean, the…
View ArticleJapan Proposes Giant Sea Wall To Fight Tsunamis
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami wiped out whole neighborhoods along Japan’s north eastern coast. Now, Japan is considering an extraordinary measure to protect against future tsunamis: a...
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Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave
Fogo volcanoNASAGeologists think that the eastern slope of Fogo volcano crashed into the sea some 65,000 to 124,000 years ago, leaving a giant scar where a new volcano can be seen growing in this...
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Watch This Machine Create The Largest Human-Made Waves In The World
Delta FlumeDeltaresThe first wave created by the Delta FlumeWhen a big storm comes, whipping up the surf into a frenzy of waves, people have to hope that all their storm preparations will hold. But...
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A New Algorithm Could Help Warn Of Incoming Tsunamis
Science The new system analyzes real-time ocean data to see when the killer waves formed A new algorithm can use real-time data to tell scientists what a tsunami looked like when it first formed in...
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A large earthquake just hit Japan near Fukushima
Environment Waiting for tsunami warning to pass In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a massive earthquake struck Fukushima Prefecture in Japan, near the location of the 2011 earthquake that caused a...
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How to survive a tsunami
Environment We asked experts how to live through one of nature’s most powerful disasters. Most people do not survive being swept into a tsunami. But there are a few ways you can protect yourself from...
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Why Aren't We Afraid Of A Tsunami Hitting San Francisco?
Science When a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast early Friday morning, we all feared a tsunami. But San Francisco gets earthquakes all the time, and we're not scared of a...
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7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Off The Coast Of Japan
Science A tsunami advisory was issued, but has now been cancelled. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan earlier today, about 200 miles east of the town of Namie and 6 miles down in...
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Japan Proposes Giant Sea Wall To Fight Tsunamis
Environment Don’t call it the great wall of Japan The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami wiped out whole neighborhoods along Japan’s north eastern coast. Now, Japan is considering an extraordinary...
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Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave
Environment The risk of megatsunamis may be slightly greater than expected—but they’re still extremely rare Some 73,000 years ago, in the Cape Verde islands off the west coast of Africa, a large piece...
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Watch This Machine Create The Largest Human-Made Waves In The World
Science Making waves When a big storm comes, whipping up the surf into a frenzy of waves, people have to hope that all their storm preparations will hold. But what if they knew for certain…
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