A City in California Is the Tsunami Capital of the United States (Updated) [Tsunami]
11/03/2011 |
Since 1933, Crescent City, California, a small city south of the Oregon border, has been ravaged by 31 tsunamis, more than any other city in the United States. The tsunamis caused by Japan's earthquake were expected to hit hardest in Crescent City and actually ended up causing significant damage to boats in the harbor and most of the docks.More »...
I survived Japan's massive earthquake [Japan Quake]
From his office at AFG Moto in Tokyo where he designs custom motorcycles and safety gear, vice president and chief operating officer Jason Fullington experienced the worst earthquake to hit Japan in 1,000 years. - Ed.More »
This Is the Power of the Japan Tsunami [Factoid]
It's just a computer model of the Japan tsunami waves created by the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research, but it's scary anyway. Maybe is the use of red streams and the dark black and purple epicenter. It looks as if the planet was bleeding.More »
See Japan's Massive Underwater Earthquake Ripple Across the World [Video]
The photos and footage of the disaster are chilling enough—but sometimes letting ourselves be in awe of nature is even more powerful. This tsunami projection from NOAA shows the quake's predicted energy launching through the very planet itself.More »
Disturbing Evidence of Recent Nuclear Reactions Found at Fukushima [Japan]
Japan is hoping to have the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant safely shuttered by the end of the year, but a little radioactive wrench just got dropped: inspectors have discovered evidence of very recent fission. That's bad news.More »
How Nuclear Power Plants Save Themselves from Earthquake-Related Meltdowns [Earthquake]
After today's earthquake in Japan, there was concern over the country's nuclear power plants: though 13 of the affected plants automatically shut down, two caused a scare. This raises the question: how does a nuclear plant stay safe during an earthquake, and why were there problems in Japan?More ...
Hundreds of Safes Full of Quake Victims' Money Are Washing up on the Shores of Japan [Japan]
Citizens in Japan (especially the elderly) like to keep a fair amount of cash on hand in their homes. And after the earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on homes, money (and safes full of money) are washing up on shore and appearing in the debris of ravaged towns.More »
Photographers Survey Japan One Month After the Earthquake [Japan]
The Big Picture has a quality photo package of Japan one month after the massive earthquake and tsunami. There's still wreckage, aftershocks, evacuations and radiation, reminding us Japan has a long road to recovery. [The Big Picture]More »
Apple's Japanese Suppliers Don't Skip a Beat [Blockquote]
When asked the inevitable questions about the impact of Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami tragedy on Apple's business, acting COO Tim Cook made clear that what matters, more than anything else, is the human impact. That being said: as it turns out, Apple's supply chain has remarkably remained...
Humans Enter Fukushima Reactor for First Time Since Quake Disaster [Fukushima]
Not since an enormous quake (and subsequent explosions) crippled the Fukushima plant has anyone stepped foot inside—the radiation has been too thick for humans, leaving robots to do the job. But not today, as workers braved the millisieverts.More »
Japan's Rescue Robot Brigade Takes to Fukushima [Video]
In an environment as inhospitable as Japan's wasted Fukushima nuclear plant, there's no feasible way for humans to partake in salvage efforts. Which is why Japan has called on the services of 23 brave rescue robots to enter the heart of darkness.More »
