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- This floating survival shelter rises above floods Sat, 29 Aug 15, 1:00amThe alarming rates of sea levels rise have inspired designers Zhou Ying and Niu Yuntao to create a floating emergency shelter that could save lives during floods and tsunamis...
- Fukushima power plant operator 'knew of need to protect against tsunami' Thu, 18 Jun 15, 11:11pmRevelation casts doubt on Tepco’s claim that it had taken every possible action to protect the plant which suffered meltdown in 2011 disaster
- Japan is building a 250-mile concrete sea wall to keep tsunamis at bay Thu, 26 Mar 15, 2:15amIt’s an age-old philosophy: if you want to keep something out, just build a big wall. That’s exactly how Japan is approaching future tsunamis in the wake of the 2011 disaster that wiped out much of its northeastern coast...
- Alaskan Earthquake Could Hit California With a Monster Tsunami Costing $700 Million Fri, 6 Sep 13, 4:00amPhoto via Shutterstock Natural disasters tend to strike when we're least prepared. Horrified by the long-term damage caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have been...
- Fukushima residents plagued by health fears of nuclear threat in their midst Sat, 10 Mar 12, 12:55amA year after the power plant's triple meltdown, conflicting official information leaves families confused and fearful for their futureThe noise levels soar inside Fukushima city's youth centre gymnasium as dozens of nursery...