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Japan Nuclear Plant Gets Help From US Robots
Environmental emergencies are yet to be perceived as importantly as political ones. Lybia, Egypt, Yemen and most of the middle East and North African countries are in a whirl of explosive political change with potential worldwide repercussions. Japan, is in obvious need of a combined and prompt international action, as well… Nuclear (ionizing) radiation is not limited by borders of any kind, the world’s future is at stake here, as well…
New Tsunami Maps Will Show Risks From Likelier Surges, California
Within the next three years, the state of California plans to produce a new set of statewide tsunami maps that will help coastal communities, harbor masters and port officials prepare for the most likely threats. Yet, Safety officers plan for every known contingency, but no one can predict everything that might go wrong.
Plutonium found in soil at Japan nuclear plant
Plutonium was detected Monday in soil at five places at the Fukushima Dai-ichi tsunami-stricken nuclear plant in Japan, but the levels are, allegedly, not believed to pose a threat to human health…
Nuclear Plant and Tsunami Risk: 3,000 Years of Geological History Disregarded
In planning defenses against a killer tsunami, the people running Japan’s now-hobbled nuclear power plant dismissed important scientific evidence and all but disregarded 3,000 years of geological history.
Tsunami Threat Could Catch Northwest Coast Off Guard
The death and damage caused by the tsunami in Japan is worrisome on the other side of the unprepared Pacific coast.The message that has to be driven home for coastal residents, is there are just a few keys to surviving a tsunami, including the importance of getting to higher ground and staying there. This is a cultural, behavioral issue far more than an engineering issue.
Japan Encourages a Wider Evacuation From Reactor Area on Northeast coast
Two weeks after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and the devastating tsunami, authorities said they were now encouraging “voluntary evacuation” from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant’s 19 mile radius area. Japan’s nuclear crisis continues to have political impact. There are currently 442 nuclear power reactors in operation around the globe, with 65 more under construction.
Blindsided by Ferocity Unleashed by a Fault
Records kept for the past 300 years indicated that every few decades, part of the Japan trench, an offshore fault to the east of Fukushima, would break, generating an earthquake around magnitude 7.5, perhaps up to magnitude 8.0. While earthquakes that large would be devastating in many parts of the world, the Japanese have diligently prepared for them with stringent building codes and sea walls that are meant to hold back quake-generated tsunamis.
Sendai Coast, NASA Earth Observatory
One week after the magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami, the fields nearest the ocean were still covered with standing water. An Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured a natural-color image of the area.
Why We Build Nuclear Power Stations in Earthquake Zones
State and federal officials are pushing for comprehensive checkups of the San Onofre and Diablo Canyon nuclear facilities, both located on California coast, and which have been both cited repeatedly in recent years for safety lapses. If more Fukushimas are to be avoided, we have to start by understanding the real risk of risk.
