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Los niños del tsunami en Japón, marcados para siempre por la tragedia

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:38:00 +0100es-noticias (es)

Yuto Naganuma mira ensimismado mientras la helada brisa del mar sopla por encima de las paredes destruidas del colegio donde perdió a su hermano pequeño en el devastador tsunami del 2011 en Japón. Han pasado diez años y Naganuma y otros como él son parte de una generación cuyas cortas vidas fueron....

Japan’s 2011 Fukushima, tsunami, nuclear disaster by the numbers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:23:00 +0100citizen (en)

Japan ’s massive earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown of March 11, 2011 shocked the world. The scale of the devastation is difficult to capture, but here are some figures that help paint a picture. 9.0 magnitude quake. The undersea quake that struck at 2.46pm local time on 11 March 2011 measured magnitude 9.

National Decade after Fukushima disaster, Greenpeace sees cleanup failure

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:56:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Ten years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, land Japan identified for cleanup from the triple reactor meltdown of the Fukushima No. 1 power plant remains contaminated, according to a report from Greenpeace. On average, just 15% of land in the “Special Decontamination Area,” which is....

Los niños japoneses del tsunami moldeados por la tragedia – Mundo

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:52:00 +0100notiulti (es)

Diez años después, Naganuma y otros como él forman una generación cuyas vidas jóvenes fueron moldeadas por lo que se conoce en Japón como el triple desastre: un poderoso terremoto que provocó un terrible tsunami y el peor accidente nuclear desde Chernobyl.

El desastre de Japón de 2011 en números

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:23:00 +0100deperu (es)

El 11 de marzo se cumplen 10 años del peor desastre natural en la historia de Japón, la llamada triple catástrofe: un potente terremoto, un mortífero tsunami y el accidente nuclear de Fukushima. Es difícil imaginar la escala de la devastación, pero he aquí algunos datos que ayudan a hacerse una idea.

Una década después de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón está estancada

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:23:00 +0100deperu (es)

Diez años después de la catástrofe de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón sigue paralizada, ya que la mayoría de los reactores del país están apagados o en vías de desmantelamiento. El gobierno todavía espera revitalizar el sector, en parte para reducir la dependencia del país de las....

japón Una década después de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón está estancada Ampliar

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:56:00 +0100telenocheonline (es)

Una década después de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón está estancada. Todos los reactores de Japón fueron paralizados tras el accidente para reforzar drásticamente la normativa nacional sobre seguridad nuclear. Diez años después de la catástrofe de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón....

Japan orders record 6,000 tons of Taiwan pineapples

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:25:00 +0100taiwannews (en)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) In response to China's ban on imports of Taiwan-grown pineapples, Taiwan has found a welcome market for the tropical fruits in Japan , which has already pre-ordered over 6,000 metric tons, shattering previous records. During an interview on the radio station Super FM98.

Los niños del tsunami en Japón, marcados para siempre por la tragedia

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:11:00 +0100radiocaritasuc (es)

Yuto Naganuma mira ensimismado mientras la helada brisa del mar sopla por encima de las paredes destruidas del colegio donde perdió a su hermano pequeño en el devastador tsunami del 2011 en Japón. Han pasado diez años y Naganuma y otros como él son parte de una generación cuyas cortas vidas fueron....

El desastre de Japón de 2011 en números

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:11:00 +0100radiocaritasuc (es)

El 11 de marzo se cumplen 10 años del peor desastre natural en la historia de Japón, la llamada triple catástrofe: un potente terremoto, un mortífero tsunami y el accidente nuclear de Fukushima. Es difícil imaginar la escala de la devastación, pero he aquí algunos datos que ayudan a hacerse una idea.

Una década después de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón está estancada

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:11:00 +0100radiocaritasuc (es)

Diez años después de la catástrofe de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón sigue paralizada, ya que la mayoría de los reactores del país están apagados o en vías de desmantelamiento. El gobierno todavía espera revitalizar el sector, en parte para reducir la dependencia del país de las....

Meet the man from Japan who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone Updated 49 minutes ago

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:08:00 +0100geo-tv (en)

Sakae Kato looks after 41 cats in his home and another empty building on his property; A decade ago, he stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant; So far he has buried 23 cats in his garden, the most recent....

Los niños del tsunami en Japón, marcados para siempre por la tragedia

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:07:00 +0100metrolibre (es)

Yuto Naganuma mira ensimismado mientras la helada brisa del mar sopla por encima de las paredes destruidas del colegio donde perdió a su hermano pequeño en el devastador tsunami del 2011 en Japón. Han pasado diez años y Naganuma y otros como él son parte de una generación cuyas cortas vidas fueron....

Diez años después de la catástrofe de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón sigue paralizada, ya que la mayoría de los reactores del país están...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:07:00 +0100metrolibre (es)

Diez años después de la catástrofe de Fukushima, la industria nuclear de Japón sigue paralizada, ya que la mayoría de los reactores del país están apagados o en vías de desmantelamiento. El gobierno todavía espera revitalizar el sector, en parte para reducir la dependencia del país de las....

El 11 de marzo se cumplen 10 años del peor desastre natural en la historia de Japón, la llamada triple catástrofe: un potente terremoto, un...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 10:07:00 +0100metrolibre (es)

El 11 de marzo se cumplen 10 años del peor desastre natural en la historia de Japón, la llamada triple catástrofe: un potente terremoto, un mortífero tsunami y el accidente nuclear de Fukushima. Es difícil imaginar la escala de la devastación, pero he aquí algunos datos que ayudan a hacerse una idea.

Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:52:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

(Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.0 magnitude quake, the biggest recorded in Japan's history: March 11, 2011: A 9.

Japan's children of the tsunami shaped by tragedy

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:19:00 +0100manilastandard-ph (en)

Ten years on, Naganuma and others like him form a generation whose young lives were shaped by what is known in Japan as the triple disaster: a powerful earthquake that sparked a terrifying tsunami and the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. The children of the tsunami lost family, homes, schools....

Japan's Children Of The Tsunami Shaped By Tragedy

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:40:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

Yuto Naganuma looks silently as the cold sea breeze sweeps over the crumbling walls of the school where his little brother was lost in Japan 's devastating 2011 tsunami. Ten years on, Naganuma and others like him form a generation whose young lives were shaped by what is known in Japan as the triple....

FEATURE: Japan tsunami survivors trying to return favor 10 yrs on 1 hour ago | KYODO NEWS

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:35:00 +0100kyodonews (en)

The picture of Kaito Matsumoto carrying water from a well at an evacuation center was one of the images shown around the world following the March 11 disaster that killed more than 15,000. Now aged 20, Matsumoto said he has received more than 300 letters of support from people across Japan who have....

Japan's children of the 2011 tsunami shaped by tragedy

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:17:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

ISHINOMAKI: Yuto Naganuma looks silently as the cold sea breeze sweeps over the crumbling walls of the school where his little brother was lost in Japan 's devastating 2011 tsunami. Ten years on, Naganuma and others like him form a generation whose young lives were shaped by what is known in Japan as....

hace 3 semanas Un fuerte terremoto en Japón golpea la costa de Fukushima sin causar grandes daños

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:10:00 +0100lanetaneta (es)

Ubicación del terremoto de este sábado en la costa de Fukushima, en Japón. EMSC. Un fuerte terremoto de 7,1 de magnitud ha sacudido este sábado la costa este de Japón lo que ha provocado apagones y sacudidas de edificios, aunque previsiblemente no se han registrado daños importantes y la Agencia de....

Japan's children of the tsunami shaped by tragedy

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 06:02:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

Yuto Naganuma looks silently as the cold sea breeze sweeps over the crumbling walls of the school where his little brother was lost in Japan 's devastating 2011 tsunami. Ten years on, Naganuma and others like him form a generation whose young lives were shaped by what is known in Japan as the triple....

Japan's 2011 disaster by the numbers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:21:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Japan this month marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory -- the massive earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown of March 11, 2011. The scale of the devastation is difficult to capture, but here are some figures that help paint a picture. - 9.0 magnitude quake - The undersea quake that struck at 2.

Japan's children of the tsunami shaped by tragedy

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:21:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Yuto Naganuma looks silently as the cold sea breeze sweeps over the crumbling walls of the school where his little brother was lost in Japan 's devastating 2011 tsunami. Ten years on, Naganuma and others like him form a generation whose young lives were shaped by what is known in Japan as the triple....

Japan's 2011 Disaster By The Numbers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:13:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

Japan this month marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory -- the massive earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown of March 11, 2011. The scale of the devastation is difficult to capture, but here are some figures that help paint a picture.

Events following Japan’s worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:04:00 +0100thesundaily (en)

MARCH 4: On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.0 magnitude quake, the biggest recorded in Japan’s history: March 11, 2011: A 9.

Japan's children of the tsunami shaped by tragedy

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:53:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

Ten years on, Naganuma and others like him form a generation whose young lives were shaped by what is known in Japan as the triple disaster: a powerful earthquake that sparked a terrifying tsunami and the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. The children of the tsunami lost family, homes, schools....

Japan's 2011 disaster by the numbers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:52:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

Japan this month marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory -- the massive earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown of March 11, 2011. The scale of the devastation is difficult to capture, but here are some figures that help paint a picture. - 9.0 magnitude quake - The undersea quake that struck at 2.

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:43:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won’t leave. “I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one,” he said from his home in the contaminated quarantine zone.

Japan's 2011 disaster by the numbers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:33:00 +0100spacewar (en)

Tokyo, March 4 (AFP) Mar 04, 2021 Japan this month marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country's living memory -- the massive earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown of March 11, 2011. The scale of the devastation is difficult to capture, but here are some figures that help paint a picture.

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:15:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN (REUTERS) - A decade ago, Mr Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won't leave. "I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one," he said from his home in the contaminated quarantine zone.

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:55:00 +0100rappler (en)

A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbors who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won't leave. "I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one," he said from his home in the contaminated quarantine zone.

Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:23:00 +0100reuters-in (en)

(Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.0 magnitude quake, the biggest recorded in Japan’s history: March 11, 2011: A 9.

Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:19:00 +0100reuters-es (en)

(Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. FILE PHOTO: Houses are swept by water following a tsunami and earthquake in Natori City in northeastern Japan March 11, 2011, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

REUTERS - TIMELINE-Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:19:00 +0100nampa (en)

TIMELINE-Events following Japan 's worst quake and nuclear incident. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. (A TIMELINE is a sidebar that lists in chronological order events related to a major news story.) March 4 (Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more....

TIMELINE-Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:17:00 +0100trust (en)

(A TIMELINE is a sidebar that lists in chronological order events related to a major news story.) March 4 (Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.

Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:15:00 +0100reuters-it (en)

(Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.0 magnitude quake, the biggest recorded in Japan’s history: March 11, 2011: A 9.

Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:13:00 +0100reuters (en)

(Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.0 magnitude quake, the biggest recorded in Japan’s history: March 11, 2011: A 9.

Events following Japan's worst quake and nuclear incident

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:11:00 +0100reuters-fr (en)

(Reuters) - On March 11, Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of events after the 9.0 magnitude quake, the biggest recorded in Japan’s history: March 11, 2011: A 9.

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone By Tim Kelly and Kim Kyung Hoon FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won't leave. "I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one," he said from ... 1h ago

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 02:08:00 +0100wsau (en)

By Tim Kelly and Kim Kyung Hoon. FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won't leave. "I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one," he....

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone Reuters

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

By Tim Kelly and Kim Kyung Hoon © Reuters/KIM KYUNG-HOON The Wider Image: The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone © Reuters/KIM KYUNG-HOON The Wider Image: The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone. FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed....

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone This content was published on Mar 4, 2021 Mar 4, 2021 By Tim Kelly and Kim Kyung Hoon FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:34:00 +0100swissinfo-eng (en)

By Tim Kelly and Kim Kyung Hoon. FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won't leave. "I want to make sure I am here to take care of the last one," he....

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:18:00 +0100reuters-es (en)

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won’t leave. Cats that were rescued by Sakae Kato, rest in a cage at Kato's home, in a restricted zone in....

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:13:00 +0100reuters (en)

Cats that were rescued by Sakae Kato, rest in a cage at Kato's home, in a restricted zone in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan , February 20, 2021. Kato looks after 41 cats in his home and another empty building on his property. A decade ago, he stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours....

The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:08:00 +0100reuters-in (en)

Cats that were rescued by Sakae Kato, rest in a cage at Kato's home, in a restricted zone in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan , February 20, 2021. Kato looks after 41 cats in his home and another empty building on his property. A decade ago, he stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours....

From trauma to healing and remembrance – the ‘Tsunami Violin’

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:35:00 +0100newsincyprus (en)

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake shook northeastern Japan , unleashing a savage tsunami that caused immeasurable destruction and suffering to the country. Among those deeply moved by the shocking TV images of wreckage and uprooted trees, were violin maker Nakazawa Muneyuki and his musician wife Kimiko.

Kuwait celebrates 10th anniversary of Japan's disaster-hit railway re-launch

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:06:00 +0100menafn (en)

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Miyoko Ishigami TOKYO, March 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Japan Hasan Zaman has participated in a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the re-launch of Japan's disaster-hit Sanriku Railway, which was damaged by a magnitude 9.0-quake and ensuing tsunami in March 2011, the Embassy said Wednesday.

Fukushima chief: No need to extend decommissioning target

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:29:00 +0100wsiltv (en)

TOKYO (AP) — The head of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant says there’s no need to extend the current target to finish its decommissioning in 30-40 years despite uncertainties about melted fuel inside the plant’s three reactors. Ten years after meltdowns of three of its reactors following a....

Fukushima chief: No need to extend decommissioning target

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:27:00 +0100wxow (en)

TOKYO (AP) — The head of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant says there’s no need to extend the current target to finish its decommissioning in 30-40 years despite uncertainties about melted fuel inside the plant’s three reactors. Ten years after meltdowns of three of its reactors following a....

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:47:00 +0100buffalonews (en)

In this image from video, Kiyoko Mori, 65, the head of indigo dye group called Japan Blue, points out at one of displayed indigo dyed artwork at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 20, 2021.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:50:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

In this image from video, Kiyoko Mori, 65, the head of indigo dye group called Japan Blue, points out at one of displayed indigo dyed artwork at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 20, 2021.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:49:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

In this image from video, Kiyoko Mori, 65, the head of indigo dye group called Japan Blue, points out at one of displayed indigo dyed artwork at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 20, 2021.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:40:00 +0100wacotrib (en)

In this image from video, Kiyoko Mori, 65, the head of indigo dye group called Japan Blue, points out at one of displayed indigo dyed artwork at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 20, 2021.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:14:00 +0100whig (en)

In this image from video, Kiyoko Mori, 65, the head of indigo dye group called Japan Blue, points out at one of displayed indigo dyed artwork at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 20, 2021.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:07:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

In this image from video, Kiyoko Mori, 65, the head of indigo dye group called Japan Blue, points out at one of displayed indigo dyed artwork at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 20, 2021.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:56:00 +0100wsiltv (en)

MINAMISOMA, Japan (AP) — After the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster a decade ago, nearby farmers weren’t allowed to grow crops for two years because of radiation. After the restriction was lifted, two farmers in the town of Minamisoma found an unusual way to rebuild their lives and help their destroyed community.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:56:00 +0100wxow (en)

MINAMISOMA, Japan (AP) — After the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster a decade ago, nearby farmers weren’t allowed to grow crops for two years because of radiation. After the restriction was lifted, two farmers in the town of Minamisoma found an unusual way to rebuild their lives and help their destroyed community.

Tanaka-signed baseball turned life around for tsunami victim

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:08:00 +0100ajw (en)

The return of pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has raised hopes in Miyagi Prefecture that the Rakuten Eagles will again rise to glory. But for one young survivor of the 2011 tsunami disaster, an earlier encounter with “Ma-kun” proved more valuable than any baseball championship.

JMSE, Vol. 9, Pages 265: Centennial to Multi-Decadal Morphology Change and Sediment Budget Alteration with Consideration of the Impacts of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami along the Nobiru Coast, Japan

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:25:00 +0100mdpi (en)

The Nobiru Coast is situated on the southwest of the Ishinomaki Bay. The 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami severely devastated the Nobiru Coast and the adjacent Naruse River mouth. In this study, an investigation was conducted based on the available historic maps and images combined with in situ surveys....

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:58:00 +0100pna (en)

ANKARA Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:46:00 +0100yenisafak-en (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:11:00 +0100nation (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:02:00 +0100bernama (en)

Anadolu Agency reported that experts at the USGS say the reason why more earthquakes are recorded today than in the past is because they receive more seismic station data with the development of technology. In 1931, there were 350 seismic stations on Earth to record earthquakes, but today this figure is expressed in the thousands, it added.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:22:00 +0100aa-en (en)

ANKARA. Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World Saw 13,654 Quakes Of Magnitude 4 Or Above In 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0100haberler-en (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

Prewar photo negatives vividly display Yokohama after Kanto quake March 2, 2021 YOKOHAMA--Historic negatives that capture the destruction to this port

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:19:00 +0100ajw (en)

YOKOHAMA--Historic negatives that capture the destruction to this port city close to Tokyo caused by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake are causing a stir among researchers. Twenty-eight glass dry plates discovered by chance in 2018 vividly illustrate burned-out buildings in the city's central....

Sustainability, Vol. 13, Pages 2637: Improvement of Evacuation Modeling by Considering Road Blockade in the Case of an Earthquake: A Case Study of Daitoku School District, Kanazawa City, Japan

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:42:00 +0100mdpi (en)

In disaster management, evacuation modeling is considered a useful visual tool to disaster managers for reviewing current evacuation strategies, estimating the ability of shelters to accommodate all evacuees, and developing evacuation route planning. Though there are several existing studies on....

An Introduction to Architecture The Three Rules of Architecture

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:27:00 +0100thoughtco (en)

On the back of the Pritzker medallion are three words: Firmness, Commodity, and Delight. These rules of architecture define the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the highest honor that a living architect can attain. According to the Hyatt Foundation which administers the Prize,....

World Earthquake Report for Monday, 1 March 2021

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:27:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan , was reported only 18 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 98 km south of Kushiro, Japan

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:27:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Indonesia near Bengkulu, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday 1 March 2021 at 7:13 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 38 km.

Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION, on Monday, 1 March 2021 at 02:54 (GMT)

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:27:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan , was reported only 18 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Moderate 4.4 quake hits near Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote Shi, Kagoshima, Japan

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:48:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 0.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 90 km southeast of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan, on Monday, 1 Mar 2021 1:12 am (GMT +9)

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:48:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 15 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote Shi, Kagoshima, Japan . The tremor was recorded early morning on Monday 1 March 2021 at 1:12 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean....

All spent fuel finally removed from reactor at Fukushima plant

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:05:00 +0100ajw (en)

Hazardous work to remove all spent nuclear fuel from a reactor storage pool at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant was finally completed Feb. 28, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said. It marked the first time for any of the storage pools at the three stricken reactors to be emptied out, and came....

National Japanese experts look to create global standards for disaster preparedness The project is designed to improve the world's disaster management capacity by leveraging the knowledge Japan has accumulated.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:51:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Sendai – Using lessons learned from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a project to create uniform global standards for efforts to prepare for natural disasters and mitigate disaster risks is underway in Japan . The project is designed to improve the world’s disaster management capacity by leveraging the knowledge Japan has accumulated.

National 8% of Japanese consumers still hesitate to buy Fukushima food products

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:51:00 +0100japantimes (en)

About 8.1% of consumers in Japan still hesitate to buy food products from Fukushima Prefecture almost 10 years after the March 2011 nuclear disaster, a survey by the Consumer Affairs Agency has shown. Although the figure is the lowest since the survey started in February 2013, the finding is “very....

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