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WHO Estimates Radiation Dose From Fukushima Accident
The World Health Organization has released its estimates on the radiation dose uptake from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear site during the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Fastest Growing Volcano Spotted In New Zealand
Scientists have found a submarine volcano in New Zealand waters that has undergone the fastest episode of collapse and growth ever recorded at a volcano.
Renewable Energy And Civil Society In Post-Fukushima Japan
Wind energy, particularly in the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions, should play a significant part of Japan's new energy policy, writes Sebastian Maslow of Tohoku University.
Looking For Traces Of Fukushima In The Pacific
WHOI scientists report that the Fukushima power plant disaster in Japan may account for the largest accidental release of radiation to the ocean in history.
OPINION: We Should Have Been Prepared For The Fukushima Tsunami
Prof. James Goff of the University of New South Wales says that we need to figure out when is the next tsunami going to happen, how big will it be, and where will it come from.
One Year After The Great East Japan Earthquake (March 11, 2011)
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Tohoku in Japan. One year later, Japan rebuilds its towns, schools, fisheries, and... hearts.
“Blind” Fault Line Caused Negros Earthquake, Philippine Experts Say
Philippine authorities are scrambling to map out previously unknown fault lines across the archipelago after a powerful 6.9 magnitude quake hit Negros earlier this month.
UNESCO’s Kizuna Campaign Sends 30,000 Hopeful Messages To Sendai, Japan
UNESCO’s Kizuna campaign, which led to 30,000 messages of friendship from students around the world being sent to their peers in the devastated areas, reached Nakano School in Sendai, Japan.
Aquino Expresses Deep Concern For Quake-Hit Negros, Death Toll Climbs To 15
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is deeply concerned about those affected by yesterday’s 6.9 magnitude earthquake, and is appealing for calm and cooperation.
