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Could The Fukushima Aftermath Look Even More Tragic As Illustrations?

BY Ariel Schwartz | 03-13-2012 | 1:56 PM | TSUNAMI

A beautiful new video offers sobering facts about the recovery efforts--but also hope that things can, one day, return to normal. READ MORE›

How Can We Clean Up The Japanese Tsunami Debris That's Coming To American Shores?

BY Ariel Schwartz | 01-26-2012 | 8:52 AM | TSUNAMI

Once the waters receded from Japan, they took a lot with them: everything from garbage to entire houses. Now it's all floating in the Pacific. But it's going to be washing up on our beaches soon. What happens next is anyone's guess. READ MORE›

The Next Japan-Sized Tsunami Could Be Predicted By Computers

BY Ariel Schwartz | 12-19-2011 | 9:03 AM | TSUNAMI

What makes some earthquakes cause deadly tidal waves? Stanford researchers are coming up with a computer model that can answer that question, so coastal communities could be alerted long before the wave arrives. READ MORE›

We CAN Do Something About Tsunami Devastation

BY Terry Tamminen | 03-22-2011 | 11:54 AM | ETHONOMICS

March 20th marked the beginning of National Tsunami Awareness Week. We will continue to hear more about the tragedy in Japan and about which preparations worked or which ones didn't. Those discussions also need to include the ongoing threat from a rise in ocean levels. READ MORE›

Infographic of the Day: How Much Radiation Do We Absorb Every Day?

BY Cliff Kuang | 03-21-2011 | 8:33 AM | FALLOUT

Radiation is top of mind now, what with panicked Californians buying iodine tablets because of the (totally imagined) threat of fallout from the Fukushima meltdowns. You can kind of understand the panic: Whenever we hear "radiation," ... READ MORE›

Is Safe Nuclear Power Possible?

BY Curt Stager | 03-17-2011 | 11:03 PM | CURT STAGER

After Japan, are we going to have to abandon nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels? What if a safer kind of reactor had been in place when the quake and tsunami struck?READ MORE›

Tsunami of Tears

BY Dayna Steele | 03-13-2011 | 8:07 AM | ETHONOMICS

Japan's tsunami brings back memories of another natural disaster for Dayna Steele.READ MORE›

Twitter Enables DIY Disaster Relief in Indonesia

BY David Zax | 11-22-2010 | 9:06 AM | INNOVATION

Indonesians, who were the victims of earthquakes, a tsunami, and volcanic eruptions last month, are finding help from an unlikely source: Twitter.READ MORE›