Japanese Nuclear Reactor Disqualified Under Post-Fukushima Safety Standards
This is the first reactor barred in Japan under stricter safety protocols adopted after the Fukushima disaster.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 strikes Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at 9:17 PM on Wednesday, impacting parts of northern and ...
Japan’s nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster
Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, ...
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Japanese company develops brilliant solution to keep offshore wind turbines working amid natural disasters: 'Minimizes earthquake-induced vibrations'
Japanese company J-Power worked with the University of Tokyo to develop a new type of foundation for offshore wind turbines ...
Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time
Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, ...
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Climate Disasters on Campuses More Frequent, Severe in 21st Century
It’s happening alongside colleges dealing with the effects of the increased frequency and cost of climate disasters in recent decades, acco rding to the report “Learning Through Dev­as­ta­tion: The ...
Couple mistakes Ford Mustang for earthquake after it takes flight, crashes onto balcony
Police told CBS that they believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the crash. Officers told the network that ...
FAA bans U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gunfire hit Spirit, JetBlue, American
All U.S. airlines and other commercial operators have been banned from flying into Haiti for at least 30 days, the Federal ...
Recent earthquake likely part of swarm of 'thousands' of shocks
Muswellbrook struck by fourth quake in three monthsExpert says NSW's Hunter Valley likely to see more shocksREAD MORE: Should ...
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DENIM SPIRIT: Neil Young and the earthquake
Opening the window I yelled down, “What’s going on?” “Earthquake!” came the shouts from below. Huh, imagine that. Then I sat ...
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5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Pakistan’s Islamabad and several areas of neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, on Wednesday morning, Geo News reported. The earthquake tremors could ...
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‘Bad Kreyòl’ premieres in New York
A new play that premiered in New York last month tells the story of a pair of cousins — one from America, the other from ...