In this installment, "The Big Thirst" author and Fast Company writer explores how water, which technically can't be made radioactive, could be the least threatening byproduct of the hobbled Fukushima plant.
Several academic institutions are teaming up in an effort organized by the U.S. Geological Survey to help turn satellite imagery into actionable data in Japan.
The Fukushima Daiichi crisis has put new focus on nuclear power and a new map lets you see exactly where every reactor is globally, and where new ones are being built.
The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011, proposed this week by 10 U.S. senators, could grow the country's hydropower infrastructure with grants and sped-up site approval. Is this a good thing?
A Black Swan event is a metaphor used to explain a disproportionate, hard to predict event that is beyond the realm of normal expectation. Perhaps there is no more apt metaphor to describe the macabre ballet of destruction that has engulfed Japan.
As the ongoing nuclear saga in Japan plays out, a spotlight is being thrown on the reactor technology at the heart of it. With a proposed alternative and innovative reactor design, much of the disaster could've been averted.
Japan's ongoing nuclear crisis has triggered radiation hysteria all over the world. Enter RDTN, a crowdsourced radiation site that aims to keep users up to date on exactly how high radiation levels are in Japan and on the West Coast of the U.S.
There are reports that the U.S. military used a Global Hawk spy drone to peep inside the damaged nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. Here's how this tech could help Japan solve its nuke woes.
