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Japan suffers from a strong earthquake
The US Geological Survey (USGS) announced that there was another strong seismic shaking in northeastern Japan - which had suffered heavy losses due to the double earthqu…
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Earthquake in Fukushima, Japan power plant area
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean early this morning, near the area once destroyed by seismic and tsunami in Japan.
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Tsunami in Japan after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Northeast Japan at 9h57 am July 10 caused tsunamis with a height of 10cm in the three provinces of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima.
Environment
Alarms from nuclear power plants in the US: Contaminated water leaks into the environment
The US Congress alarmed that three-quarters of the 65 nuclear power plants in the United States are experiencing radioactive water leaking to the outside environment for…
Environment
Damage protection at US nuclear plant
A bank of dams from the Missouri River flooded into the US Nebraska nuclear plant that collapsed yesterday, but officials said they were still in control of the situatio…
Environment
Leaked more than a dozen tons of radioactive water in Japan
Tons of radioactive water have been detected leaking into the groundwater system below the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Environment
Japan planted radiation-resistant sunflowers
Last March earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused a nuclear disaster that made Cesi (Cs) radioactive material quite high in Fukushima prefecture and surrounding areas.
Environment
48 US nuclear power plants leak tritium
Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, has leaked into groundwater from at least 48 of the 65 nuclear power plants in the United States.
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New invention: Natural compound that repels insects
To limit environmental pollution, people protect crops by using insect repellents. A new natural compound found by Japanese scientists proved to be very effective in thi…
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Songda storms into southern Japan
The first major storm in the season came to southern Japan. Although it has weakened, Songda storm has still caused significant damage to the country struggling with nat…
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Unable to stabilize Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said on May 30 that the stability period of the crisis at the nuclear power plant by the end of this year is not possible.
Environment
Explosion at Japanese nuclear power plant
An explosion occurred at Japan's Fukushima I nuclear power plant complex, however the level of radiation did not increase as no one was injured.
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Japan has underestimated the risk of tsunamis
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded that Japan has overlooked the risk of tsunami in the design and operation of the Fukushima I. nuclear power p…
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'Ninh Thuan nuclear power will be secured'
Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant was built with an environmental-friendly radioactive isolation system, Sergey A. Boyarkin, deputy general director of Russian atomic energ…
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EU warns the risk of drought across Europe
According to the VNA correspondent in London, meteorological agencies in many European countries simultaneously warned of the risk of widespread drought due to the lowes…