tsunami
Ten Killed as Huge Quake Hits Off Coast of Chile, but Tsunami Warnings Are Now Lifted
After Wednesday's magnitude 8.3 earthquake the Chilean government today raised the death toll to ten people, but lifted tsunami warnings for the country's coast.
This Former Nuclear Industry Executive Claims the Fukushima Cleanup Plan Is Infeasible
We talked to nuclear industry engineer Arnie Gunderson about the ongoing aftermath of the infamous 2011 nuclear disaster.
The Backbone of the Internet Could Detect Earthquakes, But No One's Using It
Almost 1 million kilometers of telecom cables cover the ocean floor, but they’re “deaf, blind and dumb” to their environment.
Worker Dies at Disabled Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
The man is the third worker to have died at Fukushima since the start of decommissioning work to dismantle the damaged nuclear plant.
New Exploration of the Puerto Rico Trench Aims to Shed Light on Plate Tectonics
Scientists can't stop the seismically active area from triggering another tsunami, but they can learn more about how to prepare.
Radioactive Leaks Remain a Problem on the Fourth Anniversary of Japan's Fukushima Meltdown
Tokyo Electric Power Company is removing radioactive fuel rods and reforming its corporate structure — but Japan's fishing industry says continued radioactive leaks into the ocean threatens their bottom-line.
A Lost Soy Sauce Fungus Is Helping Post-Tsunami Japan to Bounce Back
In January, Japanese officials declared that foods produced around Fukushima are all but radiation-free and safe to consume. But the rest of Japan—and its food producers—have continued to struggle to pick up the pieces left by a natural disaster that...
Meet the Indonesians Trying to Repay Australian Aid Money in Spare Change
They're mad at Tony Abbott for suggesting Indonesia repay $1 billion in Tsunami aid by staying the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Then and Now: 10 Years After the Indian Ocean Tsunami
Countries hit by the deadly waves commemorate those that lost their lives and adopt early-warning systems that might help prevent future catastrophes.
Sumatra, Three Years After the Tsunami
Photos from the heart of the 2004 tsunami devastation, three years into recovery.
Ten Years After the Deadly Indian Ocean Tsunami
On December 26, 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a powerful tsunami that killed over 200,000, highlighting humans' precarious relationship with nature.
Floating Nuclear Power Plants Might Be the Future of Energy
China and Russia have agreed to develop floating nuclear facilities from the end of the decade and some US scientists also have bold plans.