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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off Japan coast

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits off Japan coast

Fukushima July 10, 2011 at 7:16 am 0 comments

The Associated Press Saturday July 9, 2011 9:26 PM ET   TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has hit off the northeast Japan coast, prompting a tsunami warning. The quake hit at 9:57 local time (0057 GMT) and a warning of a possible tsunami was issuedRead More

US News Coverage Focused More on Bin Laden than Japan Earthquake, Libya Uprising, Deadly Tornadoes and Other Major Events

US News Coverage Focused More on Bin Laden than Japan Earthquake, Libya Uprising, Deadly Tornadoes and Other Major Events

Research via nexis.com service provides insight into coverage trends and the impact of US media on significant news events   NEW YORK, Jul 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Analysis of U.S.-based media coverage of major 2011 news events using the nexis.com(R) news and business information service from LexisNexis(R) provides insightRead More

Japan’s tsunami debris headed for California beaches

Japan’s tsunami debris headed for California beaches

Fukushima July 6, 2011 at 8:09 am 0 comments

  Millions of tons of debris from Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in March are slowly making their way across the Pacific Ocean; scientists using computer models say the West Coast will be inundated with the stuff by 2013 or 2014. [Mercury News.com] The debris, covering an area roughly theRead More

Are we hostage to Nuclear Power?

Are we hostage to Nuclear Power?

Nuclear Energy July 5, 2011 at 6:47 pm 0 comments

3 cable layers assigned to restore power to stricken 4 reactors of the Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) were exposed to severe radiation. In itself it was no news. What else one would expect when one is entering a nuclear facility severely crippled by the giant tsunami that rolledRead More