Up to 20 million tons of debris from Japan’s tsunami moving toward Hawaii


Rusted seawall, Midway Atoll, Hawaii. Photo source: ©© JanVozenilek / Midway Journey

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Some 5 to 20 million tons of debris, furniture, fishing boats, refrigerators–sucked into the Pacific Ocean in the wake of Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami are moving rapidly across the Pacific. Researchers from the University of Hawaii tracking the wreckage estimate it could approach the U.S. West Coast in the next three years.

A Russian ship’s crew spotted the debris, which included a 20ft long fishing boat, last month after passing the Midway Islands…

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Up to 20 million tons of debris from the Japanese’s earthquake is travelling faster than expected and could reach the U.S. West Coast in three years. Image source: Google

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