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Southeast Asia Seen Facing Increasingly Intense Climate Events

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 02:13:00 +0200

London . Densely populated Southeast Asian island states such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are likely to face more intense climate events in future, analysts said on Thursday. These islands are especially vulnerable because of their large populations and because much of their land....

South-east Asia faces increasingly intense climate events: Analysts

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:24:00 +0200

LONDON — Densely populated Asian islands and countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines and those in South-east Asia particularly are likely to face more intense climate events in future, analysts said today (April 2). Islands are especially vulnerable when they have large....

Ambitious Nankai quake plan

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0200

The government’s response plan for the dreaded mega-quake that is predicted to take place in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast calls for mobilizing up to 140,000 Self-Defense Force personnel, police officers and firefighters from across Japan and getting them to the devastated areas within 72 hours.

Southeast Asia faces increasingly intense climate events - analysts

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 07:34:00 +0200

Super Typhoon Maysak is seen as it heads west-northwestward through the western Pacific Ocean in this infrared image taken by the Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument on April 1, 2015. The storm has maintained its 15 nautical mile diameter eye, but is weakening slightly as dry air encroaches from the southern periphery, according to NOAA.

Japan has ‘70% chance of M7 quake’ in next 30 yrs

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 04:36:00 +0200

Chika Ishikawa. The Yomiuri Shimbun. Publication Date : 02-04-2015. The Tokyo metropolitan area has experienced many earthquakes in the magnitude-7 range with their focuses directly below the area, such as the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, which followed the Ansei Edo earthquake in 1858 and the Meiji Tokyo earthquake in 1894.

Southeast Asia faces increasingly intense climate events - analysts

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 01:43:00 +0200

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Densely populated Southeast Asian island states such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are likely to face more intense climate events in future, analysts said on Thursday. These islands are especially vulnerable because of their large populations....

Southeast Asia faces increasingly intense climate events - analysts - TRFN

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 01:26:00 +0200

By Joseph D'Urso. LONDON, April 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Densely populated Southeast Asian island states such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are likely to face more intense climate events in future, analysts said on Thursday. These islands are especially vulnerable because....

Courage Marine hit by $9.9m net loss in H1

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:02:00 +0200

Singapore: Dry bulk shipping company Courage Marine has blamed the March Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant disaster for its low fleet utilisation, resulting in losses in its first-half results. The Singapore-listed firm posted a first-half net loss of $9.9m as against a net profit of $8.

Tsunami warning for PH after New Guinea hit by quake

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:22:00 +0200

SYDNEY - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, US seismologists said, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicenter although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles), some 55 kilometers....

01 April 2015

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:22:00 +0200

News Desk. Asia News Network. Publication Date : 01-04-2015. , says China Daily Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seeks royal approval for lifting martial law , which was imposed shortly before the coup in May last year, and replacing it with Article 44 of the interim charter, The Nation reports.

Japan aims to halve quake damage

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:22:00 +0200

News Desk. The Yomiuri Shimbun. Publication Date : 01-04-2015. The Japanese government has set a target of nearly halving the damage from a possible major earthquake with its focus directly below Tokyo by promoting earthquake-resistance and fire prevention measures over the next 10 years.

Narita airport to open more passport control counters at busy times

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 01:59:00 +0200

CHIBA – Narita International Airport plans to double the number of passport control counters handling arriving passengers at Terminal 2 in busy hours starting Wednesday, an airport source said. The terminal has been alternating between its two immigration control sections following a sharp drop in....

DENTAL MATTERS

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 01:15:00 +0200

This writer, whenever an opportunity surfaces to visit primary schools in Dar es Salaam, places emphasis on the need for pupils to visit the wash-room during recess time, after they have consumed their snacks, and rinse their mouths with water. A glass of clean water to neutralise the acidic medium of saliva is to be encouraged.

Tsunami threat passes after magnitude-7.5 quake near PNG

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:40:00 +0200

The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake initially estimated at magnitude-7.7 — hit at a depth of 33 kilometres. The epicentre was 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island and....

Large Quake Strikes Off PNG’s New Britain

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:58:00 +0200

Tsunami threat ‘largely passed’ By Pacific affairs correspondent Liam Fox. MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, March 31, 2015) – The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake — initially estimated at magnitude-7.

Tsunami threat passes after magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea, officials say

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:05:00 +0200

Tsunami warning after PNG hit by 7.5 quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:12:00 +0200

SYDNEY: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, US seismologists said, with “hazardous” tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicenter although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 km, some 55 km from the nearest city of....

Japan: a world leader in disaster prevention

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:01:00 +0200

"We are able to measure the magnitude of an earthquake in an instant and immediately send information across the country." Japan is a world-leader in thwarting the risk of natural disasters. In the first episode of this special edition of Target Japan, we head to Sendai, the capital of the Miyagi Prefecture.

Tsunami warning issued for Taiwan, but then retracted

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:25:00 +0200

Taiwan was listed by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) as one of the nations facing the threat of a tsunami after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea yesterday morning before the center canceled the warning at 10:30am, the Central Weather Bureau said.

2011 quake released tons of harmful gases

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:47:00 +0200

The 2011 earthquake in Japan released more than 7,000 tons of environment-damaging chemicals into the air, a new report estimates.

Those chemicals typically damage Earth's protective ozone layer and contribute to global warming, according to the study, prepared for Geophysical Research....

Prince William visits disaster-hit region

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:02:00 +0200

Sample newspaper article. 英国のウィリアム王子は3月1日、宮城県を訪問中に2011年の地震と津波の被災者と面会し、共感を表明した。32歳のケンブリッジ公は、津波で子供を亡くした石巻市の夫婦に、自分も愛する人を亡くしたことがあると述べ、1997年の交通事故で母親のダイアナ妃が亡くなったことに触れた。前日には安倍晋三首相と共に福島県を訪問し、郡山の旅館で首相主催の夕食会に出席し、地元の食材を使った日本料理を楽しんだ。第二子を妊娠しているキャサリン妃は、王子の外遊に同行しなかった。 (March. 2) Words and phrases.

Tsunami-hit JR Senseki Line nearing full operations in Miyagi

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:31:00 +0200

Participants at Nobiru Station in Higashi-Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 29 get to walk along the tracks of the JR Senseki Line, which is nearing final repairs for damage caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. (Yasuhiro Sugimoto) March 29, 2015.

Second Quake As Major Tremor Hits Pacific

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:11:00 +0200

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude has struck off Samoa in the Pacific Ocean just hours after a major tremor rattled nearby Papua New Guinea. The epicentre of the second quake was 77 miles (124km) west-southwest of the capital Apia, at a depth of 72.2 miles.

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:50:00 +0200

Credit: Tiago Fioreze / Wikipedia. A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers (40....

Tsunami threat passes after magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea, officials say

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:24:00 +0200

Tsunami threat passes after magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea, officials say

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:24:00 +0200

Tsunami threat passes after magnitude-7.5 quake near PNG

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:23:00 +0200

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:53:00 +0200

for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of the town of Kokopo in northeastern Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:52:00 +0200

No Kiwis are thought to have been affected by a large magnitude 7.6 earthquake off the the coast of Papua New Guinea. The 33km-deep quake struck about 50km southeast of Kokopo, in the northeastern New Britain region, at 12.49pm NZT today. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade....

Tsunami warning after Papua New Guinea hit by 7.5 quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:37:00 +0200

SYDNEY - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, US seismologists said, with “hazardous” tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres (20 miles), some 55....

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern town of Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:37:00 +0200

The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of the town of Kokopo in northeastern Papua New Guinea, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous tsunami waves could hit coasts located....

Tsunami warning in Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:14:00 +0200

Sydney: A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 km, about 50 km southeast of the town of Kokopo in northeastern Papua New Guinea, the U.

Magnitude 7.5 quake hits near Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:12:00 +0200

A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.5 has struck off Papua New Guinea and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The epicentre of the 40-kilometre-deep quake was between the islands New Britain and New Ireland in the northeast of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It struck at 12.

Tsunami Warning after Papua New Guinea Hit by 7.5 Quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:01:00 +0200

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, U.S. seismologists said, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles), some 55 kilometers from....

Tsunami warning after Papua New Guinea hit by 7.5 quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:43:00 +0200

Sydney: A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea today, US seismologists said, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres, some 55 kilometres from the....

Tsunami warning after Papua New Guinea hit by 7.5 quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:24:00 +0200

. SYDNEY — A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea today, US seismologists said, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres (20 miles), some 55 kilometres....

Tsunami warning after Papua New Guinea hit by 7.5 quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:14:00 +0200

SYDNEY - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, US seismologists said, with "hazardous" tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres (20 miles), some 55 kilometres....

Caribbean subduction zones have catastrophic tsunami potential, study shows

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:04:00 +0200

New risk models show a potentially large earthquake in Caribbean subduction zones would be capable of generating catastrophic tsunamis, Antillean.org reports. Four years after the 9.0 magnitude Tohoku Earthquake in Japan, catastrophe risk management firm RMS has released a global tsunami risk study....

Quake rattles Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:56:00 +0200

REUTERS File photo: Fabrizio Bensch San Francisco - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Monday, US seismologists said, with “hazardous” tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported.

Tsunami Warning After Papua New Guinea Quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:52:00 +0200

Vast swathes of the Pacific have been put on high alert for "hazardous" tsunami waves after a powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre warned that waves measuring up to 10ft (3m) could hit Papua New Guinea in the coming hours.

Tsunami Warning Issued for Parts of Pacific After Earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:27:00 +0200

. A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50 kilometers (30....

Tsunami Warning Issued for Parts of Pacific After Earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:07:00 +0200

(SYDNEY) A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50 kilometers....

Tsunami warning after Papua New Guinea hit by 7.5 quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:59:00 +0200

The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres (20 miles), some 55 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island and 787 kilometres from the capital Port Moresby, the United States Geological Survey said. "Based on all available data... hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some....

Tsunami warning after Papua New Guinea hit by 7.5-magnitude quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:57:00 +0200

SYDNEY (AFP) - A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Monday, US seismologists said, with “hazardous” tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicentre although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33km, some 55km from the....

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:57:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake rattled the south Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia. The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers, about 50 kilometers southeast of the town of Kokopo in northeastern Papua New Guinea, the U.

Quake hits Papa New Guinea; tsunami warning issued

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:52:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 km, about 50 km southeast of the town of Kokopo in northeastern Papua New Guinea, the U.

Major 7.7 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:45:00 +0200

ARCHIVE PIC: An employee of Japan's Meteorological Agency points on a graph showing ground motion waveform data observed at Matsushiro Seismological Observatory in central Japan after a major earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, during a photo opportunity at Japan's meterological agency in Tokyo April 7, 2010.

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:43:00 +0200

SYDNEY: A powerful earthquake rattled the south Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning for vast swathes of the Pacific and as far north as Russia. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50 kilometers (30....

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after strong temblor near Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:30:00 +0200

SYDNEY – A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 km (40 miles), about 50 km (30 miles)....

Tsunami warning after Papua New Guinea hit by 7.5 quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:30:00 +0200

(9 mins ago) A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Monday, US seismologists said, with "hazardous'' tsunami waves possible in areas near the epicenter although no major damage was immediately reported. The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometers, some 55 kilometers from....

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific...

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:17:00 +0200

SYDNEY (Updated) -- A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50....

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:59:00 +0200

A tsunami warning has been issued after a powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. The magnitude-7.7 quake struck at a depth of 40 miles, about 30 miles south east of the town of Kokopo in north-eastern Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said.

02:26 Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:59:00 +0200

The magnitude-7.7 quake struck at a depth of 40 miles, about 30 miles south east of the town of Kokopo in north-eastern Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 620 miles of Kokopo. That includes Papua New Guinea and the nearby Solomon Islands.

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:58:00 +0200

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:57:00 +0200

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:56:00 +0200

Quake hits Papa New Guinea; tsunami warning issued

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:54:00 +0200

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:51:00 +0200

Tsunami warning for parts of Pacific after quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:49:00 +0200

SYDNEY (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50....

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:41:00 +0200

SYDNEY (AP) " A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50....

Tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes near PNG

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:39:00 +0200

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The quake hit at a depth of 65 kilometres, some 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain island and 789 kilometres from the capital....

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:37:00 +0200

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:34:00 +0200

A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 40 miles, about 30 miles southeast of the town of....

Tsunami warning after Pacific quake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:33:00 +0200

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:31:00 +0200

SYDNEY (Updated) -- A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about....

Earthquake in South Pacific raises tsunami fears

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:30:00 +0200

SYDNEY - A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50....

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea; tsunami warning issued

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:23:00 +0200

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:21:00 +0200

SYDNEY (AP) A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50....

Tsunami Warning Issued for Parts of Pacific After Earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:20:00 +0200

SYDNEY — A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50....

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea; tsunami warning issued

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:16:00 +0200

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after earthquake

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:10:00 +0200

SYDNEY A powerful earthquake struck near the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, prompting officials to warn that hazardous tsunami waves could affect some coastlines in the Pacific. The magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Monday at a depth of 65 kilometers (40 miles), about 50....

Tsunami warning issued for parts of Pacific after powerful earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:07:00 +0200

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea: USGS

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:01:00 +0200

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea: USGS

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:53:00 +0200

Magnitude 7.7 quake hits near Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:42:00 +0200

A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.7 has struck off Papua New Guinea and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The epicentre of the 33km- deep quake was near the town of Rabaul in the northeast of Papua New Guinea, The US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It struck at 12.48pm, NZT.

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:31:00 +0200

This image supplied by the Japan Meteorological Agency shows the location of the quake. (Supplied) The U.S Geological Survey has reported a magnitude 7.6 earthquake has hit near Kokopo, the capital of East New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The Japan Meteorological Agency reports there is a....

'Evangelion' producer hopes anime museum will put world spotlight on rural Fukushima

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:37:00 +0200

MIHARU, Fukushima Prefecture--In a twist for anime fans, the production company of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" is coming to the assistance of a rural area recovering from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a new museum and studio here.

The Great Wall of Japan

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:34:00 +0100

By Todd Crowell. KAMAISHI, Japan. More than 30 years ago the northern Japanese city of Kamaishi set out to build at a cost of $1.6 billion what would become, according to the Guinness Books of World Records, the largest and, presumably, the strongest seawall ever built.

Climate still feeling repercussions of 2011 Japan earthquake

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 09:57:00 +0100

. RedOrbit Saturday 28th March, 2015. The March 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan was reportedly responsible for at least 15,000 deaths and damage to more than one million buildings, and new research indicates that effects of the catastrophic event are still being felt in the climate today. The 9.

Cutting-edge tech to scan Fukushima for nuclear fuel flops in front of reporters

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 01:48:00 +0100

. A presentation of state-of-the-art technology aimed to show the location of nuclear fuel molten debris at the crippled Fukushima plant in Japan ended in a flop, raising concerns about the $5 million project. Fukushima operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) tasked Japanese tech giant Toshiba to....

How 90,000 Lost, Damaged Photos Were Restored And Returned To Victims Of 2011 Japan Tsunami

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:10:00 +0100

. A picture that holds a memory is worth much more than a thousand words. has restored and returned more than 90,000 photos lost or damaged by victims of the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Through an initiative called “ Save the Memory Project ,” which began in April 2011, Ricoh....

5.5-magnitude earthquake jolts near Japan's east coast

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:55:00 +0100

. HONG KONG, March 27 -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake scale jolted near Iwaki, Japan, on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (For the latest China news, Please follow People's Daily on and (Editor:Du Mingming,Bianji) ....

VOX POPULI: Be it baseball or soccer, fan enthusiasm exactly the same

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:31:00 +0100

Baseball fans say soccer is less exciting because there is not enough scoring. Soccer fans, on the other hand, say baseball games are too slow and tedious. Such put-downs are nothing vehement, of course, but one does not expect sports fans to be impartial when they compare their favorite sport with others.

EDITORIAL: Abe making light of the Constitution by calling SDF ‘our military’

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:31:00 +0100

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe caused a stir March 20 when he referred to the Self-Defense Forces as “our military” during an Upper House Budget Committee session. Responding to a question about joint exercises between the SDF and the forces of other countries, Abe said the drills are “making great....

Japan: Recommendations to prepare for future mega-disasters in Japan - Study Group on the Great East Japan Earthquake & International Humanitarian Assistance (February 2015) [EN/JA]

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:32:00 +0100

Study Group on the Great East Japan Earthquake & International Humanitarian Assistance. Executive Summary. The following eight recommendations are presented, specifically with regard to the system for receiving international assistance, which is now common practice when a large scale disaster occurs.

The Surprising Way Japan's 2011 Earthquake Is Still Changing the Climate

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:57:00 +0100

The 9.0 Tohoku earthquake damaged thousands of buildings when it ripped through Japan four years ago. Much of that debris is gone now, but the broken buildings had an invisible effect, too: The earthquake released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying greenhouse gases into the air.

Deadly Japan quake and tsunami spurred global warming, ozone loss

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:22:00 +0100

A building in Ishinomaki, on the Pacific Coast of Japan, damaged by the Tohoku earthquake in 2011. A new study shows that buildings destroyed by the earthquake released thousands of tons of climate-warming and ozone-depleting chemicals into the atmosphere.

Vanuatu: Tonga’s patrol boat to assist with transportation of relief and humanitarian supplies in Vanuatu

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:21:00 +0100

The Government of Tonga will send its patrol boat, Voea Neiafu to assist with the transportation of relief and humanitarian aid in Vanuatu. The vessel departed for Port Vila Monday and is also expected to deliver relief supplies for Tongan nationals including students studying and working in Vanuatu.

TAIWAN - Taipei, Sapporo orchestra visits "Blessed Imelda" school: Thanks for help following tsunami

Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:14:00 +0100

03/26/2015 TAIWAN Taipei, Sapporo orchestra visits "Blessed Imelda" school: Thanks for help following tsunami by Xin Yage The famous symphonic orchestra begins a tour in the Catholic school to thank Taiwan for the aid delivered to Japan after the 11 March 2011 disaster.

AKB48 members continue to bring smiles to disaster-hit areas despite initial criticism

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:28:00 +0100

March 21, 2015. ONAGAWA, Miyagi Prefecture--After a four-year wait, trains are up and running the full length of the restored JR Ishinomaki Line, which was ravaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. March 14, 2015. MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture--For the final time, unclaimed....

Africa: 'Meeting Children is the Best Part of My Job' - UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:13:00 +0100

document. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake statement to Children & Youth Working Session, World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, Sendai, Japan, March 17, 2015. Or children showing me the drawings they've made. These drawings show not only the challenges these children face each day, but....

Report: Japanese reactor sits above active fault

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:45:00 +0100

TOKYO. A Japanese nuclear regulation watchdog created after the Fukushima disaster has accepted a report saying that a reactor at a plant on the Sea of Japan coast is situated above an active geological fault. The report, submitted to the Nuclear Regulation Authority, explained that at least one fault under the No.

Kansai Electric to invite foreign firms to help decommission reactors - source

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:03:00 +0100

TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Kansai Electric Power Co will invite overseas companies to participate in the decommissioning of two of its oldest reactors, a source familiar with the plans said, as Japan starts closing down ageing units following the Fukushima disaster.

Correction: Japan-Nuclear-Flawed Cleanup story

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:06:00 +0100

In a March 24 story about flawed projects at the Fukushima nuclear plant, The Associated Press erroneously described the spending as coming from taxpayer money allocated for the plant's cleanup. It actually was part of 350 billion yen ($3 billion) paid for by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Correction: Japan-Nuclear-Flawed Cleanup story

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:29:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) — In a March 24 story about flawed projects at the Fukushima nuclear plant, The Associated Press erroneously described the spending as coming from taxpayer money allocated for the plant's cleanup. It actually was part of 350 billion yen ($3 billion) paid for by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Correction: Japan-Nuclear-Flawed Cleanup story

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:24:00 +0100

Correction: Japan-Nuclear-Flawed Cleanup story

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:23:00 +0100

Correction: Japan-Nuclear-Flawed Cleanup story

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:16:00 +0100

TOKYO — In a March 24 story about flawed projects at the Fukushima nuclear plant, The Associated Press erroneously described the spending as coming from taxpayer money allocated for the plant's cleanup. It actually was part of 350 billion yen ($3 billion) paid for by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Correction: Japan-Nuclear-Flawed Cleanup Story

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:16:00 +0100

A corrected version of the story is below: audit: Millions of dollars wasted in Fukushima cleanup. Japanese audit finds millions of dollars wasted in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup. By MARI YAMAGUCHI. Associated Press. TOKYO (AP) — Japanese government auditors say the operator of the Fukushima....

Correction: Japan-Nuclear-Flawed Cleanup story

Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:05:00 +0100

TOKYO (AP) " In a March 24 story about flawed projects at the Fukushima nuclear plant, The Associated Press erroneously described the spending as coming from taxpayer money allocated for the plant's cleanup. It actually was part of 350 billion yen ($3 billion) paid for by plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Japón 'espera' terremoto que puede costarle 320,000 vidas

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:24:00 +0100

Japón debe prepararse para un sismo de gran magnitud, dice un informe de sismólogos. La imagen corresponde al puerto de Yokohama, y está utilizada únicamente como contexto. (AP) Agencias TOKIO, Japón.- Según un informe de sismólogos Japón debe prepararse para un fuerte terremoto que podría causar la muerte de 320 mil habitantes.

Japón se prepara para un terremoto que podría causar la muerte de 320.000 habitantes

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 05:44:00 +0100

Según un informe de sismólogos, Japón debe prepararse para un fuerte terremoto que podría causar la muerte de 320.000 habitantes. Sismólogos nipones han informado a la población sobre la posibilidad de un fuerte terremoto en la fosa de Nankai, que se extiende unos 900 km por la costa de Japón.

Japón se prepara para un posible terremoto que podría causar la muerte de 320.000 habitantes

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 02:37:00 +0100

Según informa ‘The Japan Time’, el Gobierno nipón ya ha desarrollado un plan para generar fuerzas de despliegue rápido en caso de un fuerte terremoto. Según un informe de sismólogos, Japón debe prepararse para un fuerte terremoto que podría causar la muerte de 320.000 habitantes.

Alertan de sismo que podría causar muerte de 320 mil

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:43:00 +0100

Sismólogos nipones alertaron a la población sobre la posibilidad de un fuerte terremoto en la fosa de Nankai, que se extiende unos 900 kilómetros por la costa de Japón. Los científicos advierten que en ese posible desastre natural podrían morir hasta 320 mil personas.

Japón se prepara para un terremoto que podría causar la muerte de 320 mil habitantes

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:18:00 +0100

REDACCIÓN RT .- Sismólogos nipones han informado a la población sobre la posibilidad de un fuerte terremoto en la fosa de Nankai, que se extiende unos 900 km por la costa de Japón. Los científicos advierten que en ese posible desastre natural podrían morir hasta 320 mil personas.

Japón se prepara para un terremoto que podría causar la muerte de 320.000 habitantes

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:53:00 +0100

Typhoon Maysak melts away as it hits Philippines

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 06:12:00 +0200

BALER, Philippines: A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves. Maysak, which began as a Super Typhoon in the Pacific....

Philippines fears subside as typhoon melts away

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 04:53:00 +0200

(AFP) / 6 April 2015 A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday. Baler A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled....

'Chedeng' melts away as it hits PH

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 01:07:00 +0200

BALER -- (UPDATED ) A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves. Maysak (local name: Chedeng), which began as a Super Typhoon....

Calving Icebergs in the Depths of Greenland's Winter: Going Barmy instead of Balmy on the Looney Front - Part 4

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 22:55:00 +0200

It's a glorious sunny day here on the Greenland 'Riviera' in the depths of a February winter, the sky is a pale blue, there's hardly a wisp of cloud, and it's a bracing -8 Fahrenheit, that's -22.222 for those of the Celsius persuasion. Brrrrr! A sunny winter's day.

Historia de n�ufrago salvadore�o entre las 5 destacadas de CNN

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:55:00 +0200

Naveg� sin rumbo por m�s de 12 meses. Regres� a El Salvador el 11 de febrero del 2014 Archivo. La historia del n�ufrago salvadore�o, Jos� Salvador Alvarenga, rescatado en el oc�ano Pac�fico el 3 de febrero es desatacada entre los del portal de CNN. �5 na�fragos que sobrevivieron en la vida real�....

Copeco descarta alerta de tsunami en el Golfo de Fonseca

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 20:21:00 +0200

Honduras. Luego de que un sismo de 5.0 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter, sacudiera la región de La Unión en El Salvador y el sur de Honduras, la Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (Copeco) descartó la posibilidad de un tsunami. Copeco informó por medio de su cuenta oficial de....

Typhoon Maysak melts away as it makes Philippines landfall

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:50:00 +0200

BALER, Philippines--A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves. Maysak, which began as a Super Typhoon in the Pacific Ocean,....

Relief in Philippines as Typhoon Maysak melts away into tropical depression

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:29:00 +0200

Dark clouds partially cover the sun above a church on Easter Sunday in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines. Tropical storm Maysak weakened before hitting the northeastern coast yesterday. Photo: AP. A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the....

‘Chedeng’ dissipates, evacuees return home

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 16:49:00 +0200

THOUSANDS of evacuees in Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon have returned to their homes as Typhoon Chedeng (international name: Maysak) weakened and was downgraded into a tropical depression after making landfall on Sunday. Disaster mitigation teams enforced preemptive evacuation of residents in....

6 naúfragos que sobrevivieron en la vida real

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 15:32:00 +0200

(CNN) - Es el tipo de cosas que ves en las películas, como el papel de Robert Redford en "Cuando todo está perdido" o en "Una aventura extraordinaria", de Ang Lee. Pero, en la vida real, es difícil aceptar la idea de que una sola persona quede varada en el mar durante días, semanas, y hasta meses, y viva para contarlo.

Náufragos de la vida real

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 15:24:00 +0200

Washington, DC.- Es el tipo de cosas que ves en las películas, como el papel de Robert Redford en “Cuando todo está perdido” o en “Una aventura extraordinaria”, de Ang Lee. Pero, en la vida real, es difícil aceptar la idea de que una sola persona quede varada en el mar durante días, semanas, y hasta meses, y viva para contarlo.

Typhoon Maysak melts away as it hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 13:46:00 +0200

BALER, PHILIPPINES // A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves. Maysak, which began as a Super Typhoon in the Pacific Ocean, reached the....

Vorbeugung - Was wir aus einer Katastrophe lernen können

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 12:24:00 +0200

Die meisten Maßnahmen, die nach einem Unglück gesetzt werden, bilden keinen tiefgehenden Lernprozess ab. Wien - Nach dem Terror des 11. Septembers 2001 wurden viele Maßnahmen getroffen, die ähnliche Angriffe verhindern sollten. Unter anderem wurden Cockpittüren in Verkehrsflugzeugen so eingerichtet, dass Unbefugte nicht ins Cockpit gelangen können.

Forschungsschiff "Meteor": Auf der Suche nach dem Energieträger der Zukunft

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 10:17:00 +0200

Wir sind knapp 50 Kilometer vor der Küste Kalabriens. Es ist der siebte Tag unserer Expedition, kurz nach neun Uhr abends. Nacht umhüllt uns, nur vom italienischen Stiefel schimmert in der Ferne das Licht der Küstenorte. Das Mittelmeer hat Ruhe gegeben, die "Meteor" liegt still auf dem Wasser.

Pourquoi les oiseaux adorent vivre en banlieue

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 10:07:00 +0200

En mars 2013, John Marzluff passa quelques jours dans le parc national de Yellowstone. Comme il le fait chaque fois qu’il profite du plein air, cet éminent professeur d’écologie y compta les espèces d’oiseaux: vingt-quatre. Lors d’un bref séjour à New York peu après, il resta plusieurs heures à Central Park, l’espace vert de Manhattan.

ZECE fenomene BIZARE, care nu bănuiai că există în realitate: Ploaia colorată sau curcubeul de foc FOTO

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 09:48:00 +0200

10. Ploaia colorată. Este un fenomen care a nedumerit lumea din timpuri străvechi, oamenii fiind îngroziţi de picăturile roşii, despre care credeau că ar fi de fapt sânge care cade din cer. De-a lungul timpului au existat însă şi ploi de un galben strălucitor, de culoare neagră sau de un alb lăptos.

Typhoon Maysak hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 09:42:00 +0200

Manila---Typhoon Maysak was downgraded to a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents were evacuated from remote coastal communities to avoid potentially dangerous storm surge.

Vulkanausbruch: Die helle Sonn' war ausgelöscht

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 09:41:00 +0200

Als er am Abend des 5. April 1815, kurz vor Sonnenuntergang, das ferne Grollen vernimmt, ist der erste Gedanke von Thomas Stamford Raffles: eine Kanonade! Man kann es dem Gouverneur von Java nachsehen. Kaum vier Jahre zuvor hat Raffles reichlich Geschützdonner zu hören bekommen.

Philippines: Typhoon Maysak melts away as it hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 09:08:00 +0200

Manila, Philippines | | Sunday 4/5/2015 - 02:02 GMT | A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves.

Evacuees return home after ex-Typhoon Maysak weakens crossing Philippines coast

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 09:04:00 +0200

Former Typhoon Maysak has dissolved into a tropical depression as it crossed the coast of the northern Philippines, easing fears after thousands of residents had been evacuated from remote coastal villages. Hundreds of people in the north of the main Philippine island of Luzon have left evacuation....

Typhoon Maysak melts away as it hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 08:41:00 +0200

By AFP 31 mins ago in World A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves. Maysak, which began as a Super Typhoon in the....

Typhoon downgraded as it hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 07:43:00 +0200

MANILA — Typhoon Maysak was downgraded to a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents were evacuated from remote coastal communities to avoid potentially dangerous storm surge.

A 1 año del terremoto en Arica familia recuerda horas de desesperación y un nuevo comienzo

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:44:00 +0200

Hace un año atrás un día como hoy muchas familias de Arica aún estaban en el shock luego del terremoto 8.2 y el temor de un tsunami. Si bien los daños fueron considerables, la Región se ha levantado así como su gente, que a través de la historia de la familia Gutiérrez Fajre queremos retratar. La desesperante noche.

Permalink to Typhoon Maysak downgraded as it hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:44:00 +0200

Last Updated On 05 April,2015 About 2 hours ago The government had evacuated more than 25,000 people from coastal villages in Dinapigue. MANILA (AFP) - Typhoon Maysak was downgraded to a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands....

Typhoon Maysak: Evacuees return home after former super typhoon significantly weakened

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:43:00 +0200

Former Typhoon Maysak has crossed the coast of the northern Philippines, where thousands of people were evacuated ahead of the storm's arrival. Hundreds of people in the north of the main Philippine island of Luzon have left evacuation centres and returned home after Maysak weakened significantly.

Typhoon Maysak Downgraded as it Hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:41:00 +0200

Typhoon Maysak was downgraded to a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents were evacuated from remote coastal communities to avoid potentially dangerous storm surge. Maysak, which began as a Super Typhoon in the....

Typhoon Maysak: Evacuees return home after former super typhoon significantly weakened

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:36:00 +0200

Tsunamis à Faymoreau

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 06:01:00 +0200

Depuis le 14 mars, le Centre minier de Faymoreau accueille l'exposition « Séismes et tsunamis, vivre avec le risque ». Interactive et ludique elle est destinée à sensibiliser le public aux risques pour les installations humaines, à travers des témoignages de sauveteurs, d'adultes ou d'enfants ayant survécu à un de ces phénomènes.

Opinião Lições de Fukushima

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 05:54:00 +0200

A energia nuclear é “limpa” até que um acidente espalhe suas catastróficas consequências. O Brasil arrisca seu bioma e sua gente, quando temos sol e vento para gerar energia sem impacto. Há quatro anos o pequeno município de Okuma, no Japão, ganhou destaque mundial quando quatro dos seis reatores da....

Major quake off Papua New Guinea; tsunami warning

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 05:38:00 +0200

SYDNEY, 5 days ago A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The epicentre of the 33 km deep quake was near the town of Rabaul in the northeast of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Philippines: Typhoon Maysak downgraded as it hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 05:06:00 +0200

Manila, Philippines | | Sunday 4/5/2015 - 02:02 GMT | Typhoon Maysak was downgraded to a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents were evacuated from remote coastal communities to avoid potentially dangerous storm surge.

Typhoon Chedeng downgraded as it hits Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 04:55:00 +0200

MANILA - Typhoon Maysak (Chedeng) was downgraded to a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents were evacuated from remote coastal communities to avoid potentially dangerous storm surge.

Maysak Weakens but Thousands Being Evacuated in Philippines

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 04:40:00 +0200

Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Maysak on Saturday, officials said, even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super typhoon. Maysak, which days earlier hit several small islands in the....

Seis naúfragos que sobrevivieron en la vida real

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 03:29:00 +0200

(CNN)– Es el tipo de cosas que ves en las películas, como el papel de Robert Redford en "Cuando todo está perdido" o en "Una aventura extraordinaria", de Ang Lee. Pero, en la vida real, es difícil aceptar la idea de que una sola persona quede varada en el mar durante días, semanas, y hasta meses, y viva para contarlo.

Ex-Typhoon Maysak weakens as it crosses Philippines coast

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 01:57:00 +0200

Former Typhoon Maysak has crossed the coast of the northern Philippines, where thousands of people were evacuated ahead of the storm's arrival. Forecasters said although Maysak had been downgraded to a much weaker tropical storm, the threat of significant damage remained.

Typhoon Maysak: Warnings in place as former super storm crosses the northern Philippines coast

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 01:46:00 +0200

Typhoon Maysak: Warnings in place as former super storm crosses the northern Philippines coast

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 01:41:00 +0200

24,000 leave coastal areas 7 hours ago

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 01:15:00 +0200

TYPHOON “Chedeng” weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday and was expected to further diminish into low-pressure area on Sunday even as 24,000 people were evacuated from coastal areas in the eastern seaboard of Luzon, according to disaster and government officials.

63% des Français ont une mauvaise opinion des écologistes

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:34:00 +0200

A l'heure où le président de la République étudie le retour des écologistes au gouvernement et où une partie des dirigeants d'EELV ne l'excluent plus, le parti écologiste atteint des records d'impopularité dans notre sondage Odoxa. 04 Avril 2015, 20h21 | MAJ : 04 Avril 2015, 21h05 ILLUSTRATION.

Effettuata prima Ricerca Navale Scientifica al Vulcano Nishinoshima dal Novembre 2013

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:45:00 +0200

(Di sabato 4 aprile 2015) Per osservare i micro-tsunami causati dal crollo delle pendici del Vulcano . Un gruppo di Ricerca , formato dall'Agenzia giapponese JAMSTEC, ha effettuato la prima Ricerca Scientifica sull'attività vulcanica al Nishinoshima , intorno alle zone di mare (più di 6 km di....

Nicaragua decreta alerta amarilla en costas del Pacífico

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:19:00 +0200

Noticias Relacionadas. El Presidente de la República, Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, orientó al Sinapred declarar la alerta amarilla para toda la costa del pacífico de Nicaragua, tras el terremoto de 7.3 grados en escala abierta de Richter, que se registró frente a las costas de Jiquilillo.

Maysak weakens; thousands evacuated in Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:14:00 +0200

MANILA -- Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Maysak on Saturday, officials said, even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super typhoon. Maysak, which days earlier hit several small islands....

Thousands evacuated in Philippines even though Typhoon Maysak is downgraded to tropical storm

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:39:00 +0200

Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Maysak yesterday - even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super typhoon. Maysak, which days earlier hit several small islands in the Pacific Ocean, has....

Typhoon Maysak weakens but thousands being evacuated in Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 19:12:00 +0200

Manila: Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Maysak on Saturday, officials said, even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super Typhoon. Maysak, which days earlier hit several small islands....

'Chedeng' weakens, thousands still being evacuated

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 18:38:00 +0200

MANILA - Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Chedeng (international name, Maysak) on Saturday, officials said, even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super typhoon.

Dominique van den Berg signeert boek over tsunami in Rosmalen

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 18:13:00 +0200

ROSMALEN - De cirkel is rond voor de inmiddels 32-jarige Dominique van den Berg uit Den Bosch. Op 26 december 2004 vertoefde ze in gezelschap van zes anderen, onder wie haar vriendin Nicky Steenbergen, op het magistrale Thaise eiland Ko Phi Phi Don. Een vernietigende tsunami kwam vanuit zee even....

‘Weakened’ Chedeng to hit land today

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 16:10:00 +0200

Signal No. 3 up over Isabela, Aurora Around 24,000 coastal residents were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching tropical storm Chedeng on Saturday, officials said, even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super typhoon. Isabela and Aurora provinces were placed under Storm Signal No.

Kocaeli tarih boyunca 300 büyük deprem ve 40 tsunami geçirmiş

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 15:15:00 +0200

Kocaeli'nin bugüne kadar bilinen tarih boyunca 300 deprem ve 40 tsunami geçirdiği belirtildi. Büyükşehir Belediyesi'nin bu yıl ilk Türk Amirali Kara Mürsel Alp'in konu edildiği 'Kocaeli Tarihi' adı altındaki sempozyumda,17 Ağustos 1999 Marmara inin de merkez üssü olan kentin, bugüne kadar bilinen....

Indonesia sends aid to Vanuatu

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:51:00 +0200

Indonesia has sent US$2 million worth of humanitarian aid to Vanuatu, which was devastated and economically crippled by a massive tropical cyclone that hit the Pacific island nation in March. Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi dispatched on Saturday two cargo aircraft from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.

Ex-Typhoon Maysak: 24,000 to be evacuated as tropical storm closes in on Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 13:04:00 +0200

About 24,000 people from the Philippines are being evacuated with former Typhoon Maysak, now downgraded to a tropical storm, due to strike the country's north-east coast mid-morning on Sunday, officials say. Storm surges, flash floods and landslides remained potential threats even though Maysak,....

Ex-Typhoon Maysak closes in on Philippines as 24,000 evacuated

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:52:00 +0200

Ex-Typhoon Maysak: 24,000 to be evacuated as tropical storm closes in on Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:48:00 +0200

Maysak weakens but thousands being evacuated in Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:46:00 +0200

source daily mail. Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Maysak on Saturday, officials said, even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super typhoon.

Luna sângerie, cea mai scurtă eclipsă din acest secol

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:39:00 +0200

Luna sângerie, cea mai scurtă eclipsă totală de Lună din acest secol, are loc sâmbătă. Fenomenul astronomic nu va putea fi observat în ţara nostră, ci doar de pe coastele Oceanului Pacific şi din Australia. Potrivit specialiştilor NASA , luna va fi acoperită în totalitate aproximativ cinci minute.

Maysak weakens but thousands being evacuated in Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:58:00 +0200

Maysak weakens but thousands being evacuated in Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:53:00 +0200

MANILA: Around 24,000 coastal residents of the Philippines were being evacuated as a precaution from approaching Tropical Storm Maysak on Saturday, officials said, even as experts downgraded the threat from what was at one point a super typhoon. Maysak, which days earlier hit several small islands....

Giappone, Fukushima quattro anni dopo. "In The Wake: Japanese Photographers Responds to 3/11". Il risveglio dopo il disastro nucleare (FOTO)

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:44:00 +0200

Era l’11 marzo del 2011 quando, in seguito al terremoto di Sendai e del Tōhoku, di magnitudo 9, un’onda si abbatté sulla centrale nucleare di Fukushima Tai-Chi , travolgendo e spazzando via tutto ciò che la furia dell’acqua incontrò sul suo cammino. Nei giorni successivi scoppi ed esplosioni....

Maysak weakens but thousands being evacuated in Philippines

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:35:00 +0200

Filippine, allerta per tifone Maysak

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:32:00 +0200

(Di sabato 4 aprile 2015) (Ultime Notizie - Ultim'ora) Le autorità Filippine hanno esteso a 24 province l'allarme per il tifone Maysak , atteso domattina sulla terraferma fra le province nord orientali di Aurora e Isabela. Per quanto ridotto in potenza, il tifone porta venti a 130 Km l'ora,con raffiche a 160.

Exercices de simulation de tremblement de terre et de tsunami le 23 avril au Nord du Chili

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 08:11:00 +0200

Santiago, 04 avr. 2015 (MAP) - L'Office national d'urgence du Chili (ONEMI) organisera, le 23 avril prochain, deux exercices de simulation de tremblement de terre et de tsunami dans la région d'Arica, au Nord du pays, a indiqué vendredi cet organisme. Ces exercices, qui s'inscrivent dans le cadre....

Manila warns Easter holidaymakers

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:43:00 +0200

MANILA: Typhoon Maysak churned towards the Philippines on Friday, with disaster officials warning of the potential for storm surges, flash floods and landslides, while urging people spending Easter by the coast to be particularly cautious. Although the storm is expected to grow weaker as it....

Transgenders asked to leave Thiruvottiyur settlement after row over attire

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:50:00 +0200

CHENNAI: Several transgenders have been hiding in a house at HLL Nagar tsunami settlement in Thiruvottiyur for more than a day fearing for their lives. In three months, the 40 transgenders in the settlement will have nowhere to go. They say they have been asked to vacate the houses where they had....

Philippines Warns Easter Holidaymakers to Prepare for Typhoon

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 02:02:00 +0200

Manila . Typhoon Maysak churned toward the Philippines on Friday, with disaster officials warning of the potential for storm surges, flash floods and landslides, while urging people spending Easter by the coast to be particularly cautious. Although the storm is expected to grow weaker as it....

Business Highlights

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 00:20:00 +0200

End of robust hiring streak raises doubts about job market. WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, the U.S. economy's strength has been flagging. Manufacturing slowed. Fewer homes were built. Cheaper gas failed to ignite consumer spending. Yet month after month, employers kept on hiring vigorously.

Simulacro de terremoto y tsunami en Arica: 75 mil personas se movilizarán el 23 de abril

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:02:00 +0200

75 mil personas son las que se espera evacúen en Arica desde las zonas de inundación el próximo 23 de abril, durante el simulacro de terremoto y tsunami a cargo del Gobierno mediante la Oficina Nacional de Emergencias del Ministerio del Interior (Onemi).

Afrique Le continent en mal de culture de management des situations d’urgence 2 avril 2015 - 18h05 35

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:14:00 +0200

De nouvelles modalités du rapport au temps deviennent dominantes : l’urgence, l’instantanéité, l’immédiateté ont envahi nos vies. L’Urgence comme caractéristique du temps moderne n’opère pas uniquement dans l’entreprise, le développement technologique récent et les méthodes de management qui y sont....

Russisches Säbelrasseln: "USA ist durch Supervulkan...

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:11:00 +0200

Auch Russland könnte die USA vollständig vernichten, wenn es wollte: Durch einen künstlich herbeigeführten Ausbruch des aktiven Super-Vulkans im Yellowstone-Nationalpark würde das ganze Land „einfach verschwinden“, wurde der russische Militär-Experte Konstantin Sivkov vom Sydney Morning Herald zitiert.

Menina reencontra família 10 anos após tsunami

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:43:00 +0200

Uma menina de 14 anos voltou a reunir-se com a família 10 anos depois de ter desaparecido no tsunami que atingiu a Indonésia. Aos quatro anos, Raudhatul Jannah e o irmão, de sete anos, separaram-se dos pais enquanto se agarravam a um pedaço de madeira flutuante nas águas violentas do tsunami.

Desastres y carencias

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 16:13:00 +0200

S in pecar de alarmistas aunque con objetividad, no es ningún secreto que el Perú está en zona altamente sísmica, y que podría verse afectado por movimientos telúricos de intensidad, como ya ha sucedido en el pasado innumerables veces. Ante tal situación tenemos que estar preparados, lo que....

Japão ativa sistema de aviso de tsunami com foco na retirada de pessoas

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:46:00 +0200

BRASÍLIA - A Agência de Meteorologia do Japão ativou nesta quinta-feira (7) um sistema de aviso de tsunami, cujo objetivo é disponibilizar melhores mecanismos de alerta para a retirada das pessoas. Atualmente, o sistema apenas informa a altura das ondas.

Energieträger: Auf der Reise zu Schlammvulkanen und Methanhydrat

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:15:00 +0200

Die Tiefsee stinkt nach faulen Eiern. Als das graue Plastikrohr auf den Tisch gehoben wird, fliehen die Matrosen aus dem Labor. Aber Gerhard Bohrmann lächelt. "Super", sagt der Geologe, "genau getroffen! Direkt in den Vulkan, 1600 Meter unter uns." Wir sind knapp 50 Kilometer vor der Küste Kalabriens.

Energieträger: Auf der Reise zu Schlammvulkanen und Methanhydrat

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:53:00 +0200

Exercise Dark Storm a success

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:15:00 +0200

The Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) in collaboration with other local response agencies conducted its annual national exercise “Exercise Dark Storm 2015” on Wednesday and Thursday. The exercise tested the early warning systems and notifications at TEMA, with the aim of boosting a culture....

Russisches Säbelrasseln: USA ist durch Supervulkan vernichtbar

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:24:00 +0200

Auch Russland könnte die USA vollständig vernichten, wenn es wollte. Der russische Militär-Experte Konstantin Sivkov benennt potentielle Ziele in den USA, sollte es zu einer Konfrontation zwischen Russland und den USA kommen, berichtet der Sydney Morning Herald auf seiner Webseite.

8 areas under storm signal ahead of 'Chedeng' landfall

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:23:00 +0200

State weather bureau PAGASA, in a briefing, said the storm signal is now in effect in Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, Quezon, Polillo, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur. The typhoon is expected to make landfall in the Aurora-Isabela area on Sunday morning.

More areas under storm signal as 'Chedeng' nears

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:23:00 +0200

UPDATED ) State weather bureau PAGASA on Friday afternoon placed more areas under storm signal number 1 as Typhoon Chedeng, internationally known as Maysak, moved closer and faster toward the country. Aside from Catanduanes and Camarines Sur, the provinces of Isabela, Aurora, Quirino, Quezon....

Japón registró en febrero un déficit comercial de 5.663 millones de euros

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:19:00 +0200

Noticias Relacionadas. Tokio,(EFE).- Japón registró en febrero un déficit comercial de 800.309 millones de yenes (5.663 millones de euros o 7.888 millones de dólares), lo que supone el veinteavo mes consecutivo en que el indicador permanece en negativo, informó hoy el Gobierno.

'Chedeng' may trigger storm surges, landslides

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:53:00 +0200

MANILA - Typhoon Chedeng (international name Maysak) churned towards the Philippines Friday, with disaster officials warning of the potential for storm surges, flash floods and landslides, while urging people spending Easter by the coast to be particularly cautious.

Philippines prepares for stormy Easter

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:32:00 +0200

Although the storm is expected to grow weaker as it approaches land, the government weather station said it was still packing typhoon-intensity winds of 150 kilometres (93 miles) per hour with gusts of 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour. "We don't want our public to have a false sense of security.

Japón prevé generar el 20 % de su electricidad con energía nuclear para 2030

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:00:00 +0200

Tokio, 3 abr (EFECOM).- Japón prevé generar un 20 % de su electricidad con energía nuclear para 2030, para lo cual tendrá que reactivar gran parte de sus plantas atómicas apagadas a raíz del desastre de Fukushima, según un informe del Gobierno recogido hoy por los medios nipones.

Philippines warns Easter holidaymakers to prepare for typhoon

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:57:00 +0200

MANILA - Typhoon Maysak churned towards the Philippines Friday, with disaster officials warning of the potential for storm surges, flash floods and landslides, while urging people spending Easter by the coast to be particularly cautious. Although the storm is expected to grow weaker as it approaches....

Philippines warns of stormy Easter holiday as Typhoon Maysak looms closer

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:54:00 +0200

A woman prays after taking part at the Easter tradition Stations of the Cross on Maundy Thursday in Manila. Photo: Reuters. Typhoon Maysak churned towards the Philippines today, with disaster officials warning of the potential for storm surges, flash floods and landslides, while urging people....

Philippines warns Easter holidaymakers to prepare for typhoon

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:34:00 +0200

MANILA (AFP) - Typhoon Maysak churned towards the Philippines on Friday, with disaster officials warning of the potential for storm surges, flash floods and landslides, while urging people spending Easter by the coast to be particularly cautious. Although the storm is expected to grow weaker as it....

Ni kweli Rais huchaguliwa na Mungu, lakini...!

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:08:00 +0200

Hoja ya baadhi ya watu kwamba rais huchaguliwa na Mungu, na kwamba rais wa Tanzania amekwisha chaguliwa na Mungu, ni ukweli mtupu. Sidhani kuna mtu wa kupingana na hoja hii. Watanzania ni wacha Mungu. Namba kubwa ni waumini wa dini zetu za kigeni na waliobaki wanamwabudu Mungu wa dini zao za jadi.

Atomrakete und Supervulkan sollen USA zerstören

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:19:00 +0200

Eben erst ist es zu einer vorläufigen Einigung im Atomstreit mit dem Iran gekommen, da sorgt bereits das nächste Schreckensszenario für Aufregung: Diesmal allerdings kommen die nuklearen Drohgebärden aus Russland, das sich von den USA und der NATO provoziert fühlt.

Major quake off Papua New Guinea; tsunami warning

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 08:04:00 +0200

SYDNEY, 4 days ago A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea on Monday, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The epicentre of the 33 km deep quake was near the town of Rabaul in the northeast of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Flugzeugabsturz: Wer hilft den Helfern?

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 06:45:00 +0200

D ie Bilder der Unfallstelle nach dem Absturz der Germanwings-Maschine in Südfrankreich sind für viele schockierend. Wrackteile liegen über ein großes, unzugängliches Gebiet verstreut, dazwischen zerrissene Kleidung und Leichenteile. Die beteiligten Helfer vor Ort erleben diese Bilder nicht nur aus....

Anuncian fecha de nuevo simulacro de terremoto y tsunami en la Región de Arica y Parinacota

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 02:03:00 +0200

Publicado por Eduardo Woo La Oficina Nacional de Emergencias (Onemi) anunció este jueves un nuevo simulacro de terremoto y tsunami para la Región de Arica y Parinacota. El ejercicio se desarrollará el próximo 23 de abril, en una hora no difundida para que se pueda evaluar la reacción de la gente y....

Un terremoto de 6,0 grados sacude el sudeste de Fiyi

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 01:49:00 +0200

El hipocentro del seísmo fue localizado a 535 kilómetros de profundidad, a 257 kilómetros al sureste de Lambasa, en la isla de Vanua Levu, y a 308 kilómetros al este de Suva, la capital, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo.

Terramoto de seis graus sacode o sudeste das Ilhas Fiji

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 01:45:00 +0200

O hipocentro do terremoto foi localizado a 535 quilómetros de profundidade, 257 quilómetros ao sudeste de Lambasa, na ilha de Vanua Levu, e 308 quilómetros ao leste de Suva, a capital, segundo o Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos, que vigia a actividade sísmica a nivel do mundo.

Japón hace entrega de ayuda humanitaria para el norte del país

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 00:18:00 +0200

01/04/2015 | 19:00 | Arica y Parinacota, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaíso, Metropolitana, Lib. Gral Bernardo O’Higgins, Maule, Biobío, Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos, Aysén del Gral Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Magallanes y La Antártica Chilena.

Habrá tres simulacros nacionales de sismo este año

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 23:12:00 +0200

Durante este año 2015 se realizarán tres simulacros nacionales de sismo y tsunami , según dispone la Resolución Ministerial N 086 - 2015 de la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros ( PCM. Los ejercicios preventivos se realizarán con el fin de preparar a la población para afrontar consecuencias de un eventual desastre natural.

Autoridades entregaron detalles de Simulacro de terremoto y tsunami en la región de Arica y Parinacota

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:02:00 +0200

02/04/2015 | 12:00 | Arica y Parinacota. El ejercicio se realizará el 23 de abril, en un horario desconocido para la población, en todo el borde costero de la región. Esta mañana, en el Liceo Pablo Neruda de la ciudad Arica, El intendente de la Región de Arica y Parinacota, Emilio Rodríguez, junto....

ENRIQUEciendo la noticia 02/04/2015 Leer más...

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:29:00 +0200

Las conspiraciones X de México. Por Enrique Vidales Ripoll. En días pasados la cadena Fox de USA anunció el retorno de la afamada serie de eventos paranormales “Los Expedientes X” en una temporada especial de seis capítulos. La serie fue muy famosa en la década de los 90’s.

Terremoto de 6.0 sacudió sureste de Fiyi

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:03:00 +0200

Hasta el momento, las autoridades no han informado de víctimas. El Centro de Alertas por Tsunami del Pacífico no ha emitido ninguna alarma por olas gigantes. La región sureste de las Islas Fiyi, en el Pacífico sur, fue sacudida por un terremoto de 6.0 en la escala de Richter este jueves.

Video muestra desde el aire el crecimiento del Gran Concepción como nunca antes lo viste

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:49:00 +0200

Publicado por Christian Leal En las últimas décadas, la provincia de Concepción ha tenido un crecimiento explosivo tanto en habitantes como en infraestructura. Incluso los daños tras el terremoto y posterior tsunami de febrero de 2010 parecieron ser un impulso a esta renovación.

Terremoto de 6.0 sacudió sureste de Fiyi

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:50:00 +0200

"Zafrada": "Que la gente ayude al norte, como ellos nos ayudaron a nosotros"

Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:43:00 +0200

El niño que se hizo conocido tras el terremoto y tsunami de 2010, protagoniza una campaña del municipio de Licantén para ayudar a los afectados por la emergencia en el norte. ADNradio.cl | Abril 2 de 2015. En todo Chile se está organizando el envío de ayuda para los afectados por la emergencia en el norte.

Casas de cartón: una solución barata, rápida e ingeniosa para salvar vidas

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 10:59:00 +0200

El 17 de Enero de 1995 a las 05:46 horas, la placa tectónica Filipina comenzó un proceso de subducción bajo las placas Pacífica y Euroasiática. La fase duró unos 20 segundos y agitó la falla del Pacífico desencadenando un terremoto de 7.3 grados. El foco se situó a apenas 16 kilómetros bajo el....

Typhoon Maysak melts away as it hits Philippines

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:33:00 +0200

By AFP yesterday in World A super typhoon dissolved into a tropical depression and made landfall in the Philippines Sunday, forecasters said, easing fears after thousands of residents fled remote coastal villages to avoid potential giant waves. Maysak, which began as a Super Typhoon in the Pacific....

Japón seguirá apostando por energía nuclear pese a crisis de Fukushima

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 11:51:00 +0200

En el mix energético que propone el gobierno se prevé para el año 2030 un 21 a 22 por ciento de energía atómica. Con ello sólo habrá una pequeña reducción respecto de 2011, cuando se produjo el accidente en Fukushima, cuando era de 28,6 por ciento. El porcentaje de energías renovables aumentará según estos planes de un 23 a un 25 por ciento.

FEATURE: Kamaishi woman recalls WWII naval bombing after 2011 tsunami

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:05:00 +0200

Otoko Wada in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, recalled the U.S. bombings of a local steel plant 70 years ago after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku on March 11, 2011. "The distressing scene was the same as at that time," Wada, 85, said recently in her room at a nursing home for the aged in Kamaishi.

Taiwans space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:53:00 +0200

Taiwan's space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief. Space Daily Monday 6th April, 2015. Taiwan's national space programme offered Wednesday its satellite images of the damage caused by powerful tsunamis that ravaged Asia at the weekend to affected countries and aid groups for free.

OLYMPICS/ Samsung signs local sponsorship deal for 2018 Games

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:12:00 +0200

SEOUL--South Korea's Samsung Group has signed a 100 billion won (10.98 billion yen, or $92.22 million) local sponsorship contract to support the 2018 Winter Games, Pyeongchang organizers (POCOG) announced on April 6. March 04, 2015. The Olympic flame will burn brightly throughout the Tohoku region....

Jak totálně zničit USA? V Rusku se zrodil ďábelský plán

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:13:00 +0200

Tím prvním je Yellowstonský park. Geologové již delší dobu predikují, že v této oblasti dříve či později vybuchne supervulkán. Sivkov tedy dospěl k závěru, že svržení malé atomové bomby by explozi uspíšilo. Druhým místem má pak být tektonický zlom San Adreas mezi San Franciskem a San Diegem.

LA LETTRE DE L'AMBASSADEUR DU JAPON

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:51:00 +0200

Comme le Japon, l'Algérie a aussi été touchée par de violents séismes qui ont causé beaucoup de dégâts humains et matériels. Du 14 au 18 mars 2015, la ville de Sendaï, au Japon, a accueilli la 3ème Conférence mondiale sur la réduction des risques de catastrophes naturelles et technologiques.

Pese al desastre de Fukushima, Japón seguirá apostando a la energía nuclear

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:06:00 +0200

El gobierno japonés continuará invirtiendo en energía nuclear pese al grave accidente que tuvo lugar hace poco más de cuatro años en la central atómica de Fukushima, según en informe del Ministerio de Industria nipón publicado en el diario Nikkei. El reporte prevé que hacia 2030 entre el 21 y el....

Pression au top sur seulement le président Joseph Kabila auquel est exigé la désignation de son dauphin dans le cadre de l’alternance politique

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:55:00 +0200

. Kinshasa, 06/04/2015 / Politique. Toute la classe politique de la RDC, Majorité présidentielle et opposition comprises, la société civile et même les responsables dits religieux semblent se coaliser avec une certaine opinion internationale pour exercer une sorte de diktat sur le président Joseph....

Unleash 'tsunami' of services: RSS

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:09:00 +0200

ET SPECIAL: Love visual aspect of news? Enjoy this exclusive slideshows treat! NEW DELHI: Resolving to unleash a "tsunami" of services, RSS today said lakhs of people will be brought within the ambit of its various social service organisations over the next five years without exercising "untouchability".

South of Haida Gwaii likely location of future earthquake, tsunami: experts

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:37:00 +0200

VANCOUVER - Experts studying the second-biggest earthquake measured in Canadian history have zeroed in on the Pacific archipelago of Haida Gwaii as the likely source of a future large quake and tsunami. An earthquake off British Columbia's coast in the same area in October 2012 relieved some of the....

Vídeo: “Tsunami no deserto” do Chile mata sete pessoas

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:57:00 +0200

Segunda-feira, 06 Abril 2015 17:26 | António Henriques Chuvas fortes provocaram uma corrente de lama, no deserto do Atacama, localizado na região norte do Chile. Casas destruídas e carros arrastados num fenómeno raro, que provocou sete mortos e ao qual chamam, de forma metafórica, “um tsunami no deserto”.

First traces of Fukushima radiation found along West Coast, study finds

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:08:00 +0200

Scientists and volunteers in Ucluelet have collected the first seawater sample showing traces of radioactivity from a Japanese nuclear disaster, indicating that the edge of an ocean plume has reached the B.C. coast. The traces are so small that they pose no health risk to either humans or the marine....

Chile: ‘Tsunami’ no deserto mata 25 pessoas [vídeo]

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:10:00 +0200

São imagens captadas por um sobrevivente e agora difundidas mundo fora através das televisões e das redes sociais. Uma das maiores tempestades alguma vez registadas no deserto do Atacama, um dos locais mais secos da Terra, geraram aquilo que testemunhas descrevem como um autêntico tsunami.

Fukushima radiation measured in B.C.

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:30:00 +0200

Trace amounts of radiation from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan have been detected on North American shores for the first time. Radioactive forms of the element cesium that could only come from Fukushima were detected in samples collected on Feb.

Haida Gwaii will be site of large earthquake and tsunami, experts warn

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:45:00 +0200

VANCOUVER â€” Experts studying the second-biggest earthquake measured in Canadian history have zeroed in on the Pacific archipelago of Haida Gwaii as the likely source of a future large quake and tsunami. An earthquake off British Columbiaâ€™s coast in the same area in October 2012 relieved some of....

South of Haida Gwaii likely location of future earthquake, tsunami: experts

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0200

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Radiation from Fukushima disaster newly detected off Canada's coast

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 22:58:00 +0200

PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Radiation from Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday. Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were detected in samples collected ON Feb.

Haida Gwaii area likely location of future large earthquake

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:09:00 +0200

James is one of the lead authors of a compendium of studies analyzing various facets of the recent earthquake, most of which were published Monday in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. , but where those plates meet at certain points along the Queen Charlotte Fault they also push against each other, he explained.

Japón seguirá apostando por la energía nuclear pese a Fukushima

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:26:00 +0200

. El Gobierno prevé que en el año 2030 entre un 21 y un 22 % de la energía de la que se abastecerá el país será de este tipo. DPA, 06/04/2015 22:58 06 de abril de 2015. Actualizado a las 22:58 h. seguirá invirtiendo en pese a la hace cuatro años, según un informe del Ministerio de Industria que publica hoy el periódico económico Nikkei.

Experts determine likely future earthquake source

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:45:00 +0200

Radiation from Fukushima disaster newly detected off Canada's coast

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:52:00 +0200

Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were detected in samples collected ON Feb. 19 off the coast of Ucluelet, a small town on Vancouver Island in Canada's British Columbia, said Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientist Ken Buesseler. "Radioactivity can be dangerous, and we should be....

Radiation from Fukushima disaster newly detected off Canada's coast

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:02:00 +0200

Radiation from Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday. Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were detected in samples collected ON Feb.

Friendly technology

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:12:00 +0200

Advancement in technology has enabled governments to be prepared before a disaster allowing them to save lives and reduce damage to properties. Technology has emerged as humanity’s best friend during natural calamity by saving lives. Advancement in technology has enabled governments to be prepared....

Future earthquake, tsunami likely to start off British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:10:00 +0200

DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo. Grade 2 students take cover during an earthquake drill in West Vancouver in 2011. The B.C. government recently released a consultation report that found the province is falling behind on earthquake preparedness. Photos zoom.

Fukushima radiation newly detected off British Columbia

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:37:00 +0200

PORTLAND, OREGON – Radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster that started in 2011 has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday. Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were detected in samples collected on Feb.

Radiação do desastre em Fukushima é detectada no litoral do Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:43:00 +0200

Por Courtney Sherwood. PORTLAND, Estados Unidos (Reuters) - A radiação proveniente do acidente nuclear de Fukushima, ocorrido no Japão em 2011, foi detectada pela primeira vez ao longo do litoral da América do Norte, embora em níveis muito baixos para representar uma ameaça significativa à vida....

Radiação do desastre em Fukushima é detectada no litoral do Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:38:00 +0200

MUNDO Radiação do desastre em Fukushima é detectada no litoral do Canadá 06/04/2015 - 19h24

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:49:00 +0200

06/04/2015 - 19h24 | Atualizado em 06/04/2015 - 19h24 Radiação do desastre em Fukushima é detectada no litoral do Canadá. Reuters. Por Courtney Sherwood. PORTLAND, Estados Unidos (Reuters) - A radiação proveniente do acidente nuclear de Fukushima, ocorrido no Japão em 2011, foi detectada pela....

Mundo Radiação do desastre em Fukushima é detectada no litoral do Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:54:00 +0200

Radiation From Japan's Fukushima Detected Off Canada

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 01:19:00 +0200

Radiação do desastre em Fukushima é detectada no litoral do Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 01:46:00 +0200

Vestígios de Césio-134 e Césio-137 foram detectados em amostras coletadas em 19 de fevereiro no mar próximo a Ucluelet, uma pequena cidade da Ilha de Vancouver, na região canadense de Columbia Britânica, disse o cientista do Instituto Oceanográfico de Woods Hole, Ken Buesseler.

Radiation from Fukushima disaster newly detected off Canada's coast

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 01:50:00 +0200

By Courtney Sherwood. PORTLAND, Ore., April 6 (Reuters) - Radiation from Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday.

South of Haida Gwaii likely location of future earthquake, tsunami: experts

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 01:54:00 +0200

Japón seguirá apostando por energía nuclear pese a Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 01:34:00 +0200

Japón seguirá invirtiendo en energía nuclear pese a la catástrofe ocurrida en la central de Fukushima hace cuatro años, según un informe del Ministerio de Industria que publica hoy el periódico económico "Nikkei". En el mix energético que propone el gobierno se prevé para el año 2030 un 21 a 22 por ciento de energía atómica.

Trace amounts of Fukushima radiation measured in B.C.

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 02:11:00 +0200

Trace amounts of radiation from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan have been detected on North American shores for the first time, but researchers say the amount of radiation is not a concern. Radioactive forms of the element cesium that could only have come from Fukushima were detected in samples collected on Feb.

Strong earthquake hits Tonga Islands

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 04:59:00 +0200

KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, hit the Tonga Islands at 8.46am today, reported the Malaysian Meteorological Department. It said in a statement that the epicentre of the quake was 931km northeast of Laucala Island, Fiji, and 7,816km southeast of Semporna, Sabah.

Copper output to rise

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:02:00 +0200

Tokyo. Pan Pacific Copper (PPC), Japan’s biggest copper smelter, plans to raise its output of refined copper by 1.9 percent in its April-September first half from the same period a year earlier due to solid demand at home and abroad, it said on Monday.

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:38:00 +0200

A operadora da central nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controlo remoto. A Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) vai enviar o robô para inspecionar aquela unidade nos próximos dias 10 e 13 de abril.

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:45:00 +0200

Tóquio, 07 abr (Lusa) -- A operadora da central nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controlo remoto. A Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) vai enviar o robô para....

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:51:00 +0200

El viernes se cumple un año del inicio de la crisis de los temblores, que puso en pie de alerta a toda Nicaragua

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:00:00 +0200

Este viernes 10 de abril a las 5:30 de las tarde, se cumplirá un año del terremoto de 6.2 grados que alteró a las familias nicaragüenses, pero que a la vez permitió poner a prueba la capacidad de respuesta y monitoreo del Gobierno Sandinista. El compañero Wilfried Strauss, asesor de INETER, destacó....

Japanese radiation traces hit B.C. coast

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:33:00 +0200

Scientists and volunteers in Ucluelet have collected the first seawater sample showing traces of radioactivity from the 2011 Japanese nuclear disaster, indicating that the edge of an ocean plume has reached the B.C. coast. The traces are so small that they pose no health risk to either humans or the....

Robô será usado para examinar interior do reator 1 da usina de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:28:00 +0200

Tóquio, 7 abr (EFE).- Um robô comandado por controle remoto examinará pela primeira vez o interior do reator 1 da usina nuclear de Fukushima, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami que atingiu o Japão em março de 2011. A Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) usará o equipamento para inspecionar a unidade entre os dias 10 e 13 deste mês.

Robô vai examinar interior do reator 1 da usina de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 06:48:00 +0200

Trabalhadores vestem roupas especiais para trabalhar na usina de Fukushima. (Foto: Tomohiro Ohsumi / Arquivo / Reuters) Um robô comandado por controle remoto examinará, pela primeira vez, o interior do reator 1 da usina nuclear de Fukushima, um dos mais afetados após o tsunami e o potente terremoto que atingiram o em março de 2011.

Terremoto de 6,1 graus de magnitude abala sul do Japão

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 07:14:00 +0200

Um terremoto de magnitude 6,1 foi registrado neste domingo em ilhas na costa sul do Japão, mas nenhum alerta de tsunami foi ativado, informou a Agência Meteorológica do Japão. O terremoto aconteceu às 12h22 no horário local (0h22 de Brasília) ao sul do litoral central do Japão, a 644 quilômetros de Tóquio, na águas da província de Torishima Kinkai.

Radiation from Fukushima disaster newly detected off Canada's coast

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 07:26:00 +0200

Un robot examinará por primera vez el interior de la vasija del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:15:00 +0200

UNO DE LOS MÁS AFECTADOS TRAS EL TSUNAMI Un robot examinará por primera vez el interior de la vasija del reactor 1 de Fukushima El operador de la central de Fukushima enviará un robot a inspeccionar la unidad 1 para medir los niveles de radiación y la temperatura en el interior, así como tomar imágenes.

La radición de Fukushima llega a la costa de Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:33:00 +0200

Portland. (Reuters):- La radiación del desastre nuclear de Fukushima en 2011 ha sido detectada por primera vez a lo largo de la costa de América del Norte , aunque a niveles muy bajos y sin que represente una amenaza significativa para la vida humana o marina, según aseguraron los científicos.

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:31:00 +0200

. Lusa 07 Abr, 2015, 07:26. A operadora da central nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controlo remoto. A Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) vai enviar o robô....

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:29:00 +0200

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:37:00 +0200

Fukushima radiation detected along North American shoreline

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:03:00 +0200

PanARMENIAN.Net - Radiation from Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday, April 6, according to Reuters.

Fukushima radiation detected off Canada's coast

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:42:00 +0200

PORTLAND, Oregon--Radiation from Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said April 6. Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were detected in samples collected Feb.

Fukushima : des traces de radioactivité relevées sur les côtes canadiennes

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 10:02:00 +0200

C'est la première fois que des traces de radioactivité dues à la catastrophe de mars 2011 à la centrale nucléaire japonaise de Fukushima ont été décelées sur une partie du littoral nord-américain. Des traces de césium 134 et de césium 137 ont été détectés dans des échantillons prélevés le 19 février....

National › Radiation from Fukushima disaster detected off Canada's coast

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:02:00 +0200

PORTLAND, Ore. Radiation from Japan’s 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday. Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were....

Radioactivité. Du césium de Fukushima sur les côtes canadiennes

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:14:00 +0200

Des traces de radioactivité dues à la catastrophe de mars 2011 à la centrale nucléaire japonaise de Fukushima ont été décelées pour la première fois sur une partie du littoral nord-américain, à un niveau cependant trop faible pour constituer une menace importante pour la santé des populations ou....

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:28:00 +0200

A operadora da Central Nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controle remoto. A Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) vai enviar o robô para inspecionar a unidade nos dias 10 e 13 deste mês.

Du césium dû à Fukushima relevé sur les côtes du Canada

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:40:00 +0200

Des traces de césium 134 et de césium 137 ont été détectées dans des échantillons prélevés le 19 février au large d'Ucluelet, petite ville de l'île Vancouver en Colombie britannique, au Ces taux trouveraient leur origine dans la catastrophe nucléaire de Fukushima , au Japon, en mars 2011.

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:08:00 +0200

Fukushima : de la radioactivité décelée sur le littoral canadien

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:24:00 +0200

Des traces de radioactivité dues à la catastrophe de Fukushima en 2011 ont été relevées sur une partie du littoral canadien. Mais les quantités relevées sont cependant trop faibles pour menacer la population ou la vie marine. Du césium 134 et 137, un métal présent dans les déchets nucléaires, a été....

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:43:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric Power vai enviar o robô para inspecionar depósito de contenção do reator 1 Foto: Reuters A operadora da Central Nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controle remoto.

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:37:00 +0200

A operadora da Central Nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controle remoto. A informação foi confirmada pela Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) A Tepco vai....

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 12:48:00 +0200

A operadora da Central Nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do Reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controle remoto. A Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) vai enviar o robô para inspecionar a unidade nos dias 10 e 13 deste mês.

History in Japan’s textbooks gets government makeover

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:05:00 +0200

Junior high school textbooks approved for use starting in April 2016 contain heavier references to ongoing territorial disputes with China and South Korea. Most textbook publishers have nearly doubled their coverage of the subjects and in both cases present the government’s official position.

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:24:00 +0200

. Criado em 07/04/15 06h21 e atualizado em 07/04/15 07h27 Por Da Agência Lusa Fonte: A operadora da Central Nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo tsunami de 2011, com a ajuda de um robô comandado por controle remoto.

Un robot inspeccionará la central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:43:00 +0200

El reactor 1 de la central japonesa de Fukushima, uno de los más dañados por el terremoto y tsunami del 11 de marzo de 2011, será examinado por primera vez con la ayuda de un robot por control remoto. Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), la operadora de la planta, enviará el robot a inspeccionar la unidad....

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:08:00 +0200

VIDÉO - Chili : un tsunami de boue dans l'Atacama

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:16:00 +0200

Au moins 25 morts et plus d'une centaine de disparus. Voici le terrible bilan du déluge qui a dévasté le nord du Chili dans les derniers jours du mois de mars. Connue pour être l'une des régions les plus arides au monde, le désert de l'Atacama a subi de plein fouet des pluies torrentielles .

Fukushima, tracce di radioattività del disastro nucleare rilevate lungo la costa del Canada

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:32:00 +0200

Gli scienziati della Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Whoi) hanno rilevato – per la prima volta in un campione di acqua di mare dalla costa del Nord America – la presenza di radioattività proveniente dal disastro nucleare avvenuto nella centrale Fukushima Daiichi dopo lo tsunami/terremoto dell’11 marzo 2011.

Un robot examinará por primera vez el interior de un reactor dañado de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:40:00 +0200

Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), la operadora de la planta, enviará el robot a inspeccionar la unidad los próximos 10 y 13 de abril para medir los niveles de radiación y la temperatura en el interior, así como para tomar imágenes, precisó la agencia EFE. El operador cree que el combustible de los....

El mea culpa de la Federación de Tenis: "Realmente no alcanzamos a pegar las sillas"

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:43:00 +0200

Por Diego Espinoza Chacoff - El Gráfico Chile. Este martes se cumplieron 15 años de uno de los bochornos deportivos más grandes de la historia de nuestro país. (ver nota) Una serie de Copa Davis entre Chile y Argentina que quedó grabada en la memoria del tenis mundial y que es recordada como "El día....

La radiación de Fukushima llegó a Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:18:00 +0200

La radiación que liberó el desastre nuclear de Fukushima en Japón en 2011 llegó a las costas de Canadá. Si bien los niveles son bajos y no significan un peligro para los humanos o la vida marina, en Ucluelet, un pequeño pueblo de Vancouver se encontraron rastros de Cesio-134 y Cesio-137 , según informa hoy el diario británico The Guardian.

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:34:00 +0200

7/4/2015 às 09h57 Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima. Objetivo é medir os níveis de radiação e a temperatura no interior. A operadora da Central Nuclear de Fukushima vai examinar pela primeira vez o interior do depósito de contenção do Reator 1, um dos mais afetados pelo....

Robô vai examinar interior de reator da Central de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:32:00 +0200

Japanese radiation traces hit B.C. coast in Ucluelet

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:06:00 +0200

Straling Fukushima gemeten aan Canadese kust

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:44:00 +0200

Door: redactie 7-4-15 - 16:22 bron: ANP De ramp in Fukushima was een van de grootste kernrampen ooit © epa. Ruim vier jaar na de nucleaire ramp in het Japanse Fukushima zijn kleine deeltjes radioactief materiaal gevonden aan de andere kant van de Stille Oceaan, aan de Canadese kust. Dat meldt de Amerikaanse nieuwszender ABC News.

Radioactieve stralen van Fukushima in Canadese wateren

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:52:00 +0200

Nadat de kustlijn van de Japanse stad Tokio in maart 2011 getroffen werd door een tsunami en aardbeving is de kerncentrale van Fukushima aan het lekken. Nu blijkt dat een deel van die nucleaire vervuiling tot in Canada is geraakt. 'Maar het niveau van de stralingen is zo laag dat het niet gevaarlijk is', zeggen wetenschappers.

Japón construye una súper muralla contra tsunamis

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:51:00 +0200

Más de 400 kilómetros de largo y tan alto como un edificio de cinco pisos . Es el súper muro que está construyendo Japón para frenar un eventual tsunami como el que destrozó la central nuclear de Fukushima en 2011. La gigantesca muralla ya está en proceso de construcción en la costa noreste del país.

BBC: ¿Cuánto falta para la próxima supererupción de un volcán?

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:29:00 +0200

Dio señales de vida con tres años de anticipación. Pero nadie en ese entonces podía sospechar lo que volcán Tambora, en la isla de Sumbawa, en Indonesia, se traía entre manos. Ocurrió en abril de 1815 y fue la mayor erupción volcánica en la historia de la humanidad de la que se tenga registro.

Experto: ¿Cómo podría ser la última guerra de la historia de EE.UU.?

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:38:00 +0200

Las bases y tropas de la , pero no es Moscú sino Washington quien debería pensar en cómo se podría evitar una guerra nuclear, porque sería un verdadero suicidio para la civilización estadounidense, en primer término, sugiere Konstantín Sivkov , experto militar ruso y presidente de la Academia de Asuntos Geopolíticos.

Effetti di Fukushima, radiazioni rilevate al largo delle coste del Canada: "Nessuna minaccia per l'uomo"

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:07:00 +0200

PORTLAND - Per la prima volta, radiazioni dal disastro nucleare di Fukushima del 2011 sono state rilevate lungo il litorale nordamericano. Seppure, secondo gli scienziati "a livelli troppo bassi per costituire una minaccia significativa per la salute umana o la vita marina". Una precedente rilevazione aveva individuato le radiazioni in viaggio.

Detectan en Canadá radiactividad procedente de Fukushima

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:09:00 +0200

Científicos de la Universidad de Victoria, en la isla de Vancouver, detectaron en la costa del Pacífico canadiense radiación procedente de la planta nuclear japonesa de Fukushima. Los expertos registraron bajos niveles de los isótopos Cesio-134 y Cesio-137 en la localidad de Ucluelet, uno de los....

Radiation from Fukushima disaster found in Canadian waters

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:46:00 +0200

Megaconstrucción: La muralla japonesa que intentará detener tsunamis

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:12:00 +0200

Luego del desastre provocado por el tsunami que asoló en 2011 las costas del país nipón ya se construye una barrera que intentará contener la furia de esta inclemencia de la naturaleza. Tendrá 400 km de largo. Así como lo hicieron los emperadores chinos con el propósito de frenar la invasión y los....

'Sink or Swim': L.A. photo show looks at how design responds to disaster

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:26:00 +0200

The ways in which coastal communities are contending with change is the subject of a timely exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City. "Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change" brings together archival images along with new, commissioned works to show the myriad ways in....

Radiación de planta nuclear de Fukushima es detectada en las costas de Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 20:05:00 +0200

Científicos canadienses detectaron, en la costa del Pacífico de ese país, radiación procedente de la plan nuclear japonesa de Fukushima. Esta es la primera vez que se detecta radioactividad en una costa del Norte de Ámerica debido al accidente que resultó luego del terremoto y maremoto del 11 de marzo de 2011 en Japón.

Radiación de Fukushima llega al Pacífico canadiense

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 21:10:00 +0200

Vancouver 7 abril (RHC)- La radiación de la accidentada planta nuclear de Fukushima llegó a las costas canadienses del océano Pacífico, informaron hoy expertos. Las mediciones realizadas el pasado 19 febrero por expertos de la Universidad de Victoria, en la isla de Vancouver, Canadá, detectaron....

Radiation from Fukushima disaster newly detected off Canada’s coast

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 21:25:00 +0200

PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) — Radiation from Japan’s 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has for the first time been detected along a North American shoreline, though at levels too low to pose a significant threat to human or marine life, scientists said on Monday. Trace amounts of Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 were detected in samples collected ON Feb.

La radiación de Fukushima llega a Canadá

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 21:57:00 +0200

Si bien los niveles son bajos y no significan un peligro para los humanos o la vida marina, en Ucluelet, un pequeño pueblo de Vancouver se encontraron rastros de Cesio-134 y Cesio-137, según informa hoy el diario británico The Guardian. Las muestras fueron recogidas en las costas de Ucluelet el pasado 19 de febrero.

Experto: ¿Cómo podría ser la última guerra de la historia de EE.UU.?

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:13:00 +0200

Un área muy vulnerable norteamericana es la falla de San Andrés: situada en una gran depresión de terreno en un área límite transformante, con desplazamiento derecho entre la placa Norteamericana y la placa del Pacífico. Estados Unidos ha comenzado una nueva guerra fría contra Rusia que podría....

Small earthquake felt

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:37:00 +0200

American Samoa got a quick jolt yesterday afternoon due to an earthquake that was centered in the Tongan region, but no tsunami was generated, according to local and federal officials. Meteorologist Hans Malala with the National Weather Office in Tafuna says the quake occurred around 1:46 p.m. local time with the preliminary magnitude at 6.

Canada, rilevate radiazioni da cesio arrivate da Fukushima: no rischi

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:48:00 +0200

Toronto (Canada), 7 apr. (LaPresse/EFE) - Gli scienziati canadesi hanno rilevato, sulla costa occidentale del Paese, radiazioni provenienti dalla centrale nucleare giapponese di Fukushima. Lo hanno riportato i media locali, affermando che i tecnici dell'università di Victoria, sull'isola di....

Traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:09:00 +0200

Montréal - Des traces de radioactivité sans danger pour l'homme provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima en 2011 ont été détectées récemment dans deux échantillons d'eau de mer prélevées près des côtes ouest du Canada, a-t-on appris mardi auprès du réseau de surveillance InForm.

México tiene megafalla similar a la que causó sismo Japón

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:50:00 +0200

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 7 de abril (Al Momento Noticias).- México tiene una megafalla en la costa del Pacífico con características similares a las que causaron un terremoto de 9 grados con invasión marina en Japón, aseguró la investigadora María Teresa Ramírez Herrera.

Fukushima: traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:12:00 +0200

Des traces de radioactivité sans danger pour l'homme provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima en 2011 ont été détectées récemment dans deux échantillons d'eau de mer prélevées près des côtes ouest du Canada, a-t-on appris mardi auprès du réseau de surveillance InForm.

00:57 Chili : un terrible tsunami de boue

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:12:00 +0200

Au moins 25 morts et plus d'une centaine de disparus. Voici le terrible bilan du déluge qui s'est déversé sur le nord du Chili dans les derniers jours du mois de mars. Connue pour être l'une des régions les plus arides au monde, le désert de l'Atacama a subi de plein fouet des pluies torrentielles .

Fukushima radiation threat minimised in British Columbia

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:18:00 +0200

Ucluelet beach in British Columbia. (Photo: Stock File) Fukushima radiation threat minimised in British Columbia. Wednesday, April 08, 2015, 03:40 (GMT + 9) Radiation traces from Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster for the first time detected along a North American shoreline are deemed too low to affect human or marine life.

South of Haida Gwaii likely location of future quake: experts

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:38:00 +0200

VANCOUVER - Experts studying the second-biggest earthquake measured in Canadian history have zeroed in on the Pacific archipelago of Haida Gwaii as the likely source of a future large quake and tsunami. The earthquake off British Columbia's coast in October 2012 relieved some of the region's....

Detectan vestigios de radiación de Fukushima cerca de costa oeste de Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:34:00 +0200

Vestigios de radiactividad originada en la central nuclear japonesa de Fukushima, accidentada en 2011, fueron detectados en una muestra de agua marina recolectada cerca de la costa oeste de Canadá, según un grupo de monitoreo. La red InFORM (Integrated Fukushima Ocean Radionuclide Monitoring) señaló....

Detectan vestigios de radiación de Fukushima cerca de costa oeste de Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:41:00 +0200

Detectan vestigios de radiaci�n de Fukushima cerca de costa oeste de Canad�

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:40:00 +0200

Vestigios de radiactividad originada en la central nuclear japonesa de Fukushima, accidentada en 2011, fueron detectados en una muestra de agua marina recolectada cerca de la costa oeste de Canad�, seg�n un grupo de monitoreo. La red InFORM (Integrated Fukushima Ocean Radionuclide Monitoring) se�al�....

Traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:58:00 +0200

(Belga) Des traces de radioactivité sans danger pour l'homme provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima en 2011 ont été détectées récemment dans deux échantillons d'eau de mer prélevées près des côtes ouest du Canada, a-t-on appris mardi auprès du réseau de surveillance InForm.

Detectan vestigios de radiación de Fukushima en la costa de Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 02:24:00 +0200

Detectan vestigios de radiación de Fukushima cerca de costa de Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 02:46:00 +0200

Vestigios de radiactividad originada en la central nuclear japonesa de Fukushima, accidentada en 2011, fueron detectados en una muestra de agua marina recolectada cerca de la costa oeste de Canadá , según un grupo de monitoreo. La red InFORM (Integrated Fukushima Ocean Radionuclide Monitoring)....

Fukushima : des traces de radioactivité au Canada

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 02:45:00 +0200

Le réseau de surveillance InForm a récemment fait part de traces de radioactivité sans danger pour l'homme dans les eaux du Pacifique canadien . Les échantillons prélevés en février dernier ont révélé la présence de l'isotope de césium (césium 134) caractéristique de l'accident de la centrale....

Tra�os de radia��o de Fukushima detectados na costa do Canad�

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:28:00 +0200

Vest�gios de radioatividade proveniente da usina nuclear japonesa de Fukushima, acidentada em 2011, foram detectados em uma amostra de �gua do mar recolhida perto da costa oeste do Canad� - de acordo com um grupo de monitoramento. A rede InNFORM (Integrated Oceano Fukushima Radionuclide Monitoring)....

Detectan vestigios de radiación de Fukushima cerca de costa oeste de Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:28:00 +0200

| La Información es de Agencia AFP Vestigios de radiactividad originada en la central nuclear japonesa de Fukushima, accidentada en 2011, fueron detectados en una muestra de agua marina recolectada cerca de la costa oeste de Canadá, según un grupo de monitoreo.

Traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:51:00 +0200

Montréal - Des traces de radioactivité sans danger pour l’homme provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima en 2011 ont été détectées récemment dans deux échantillons d’eau de mer prélevées près des côtes ouest du Canada, a-t-on appris mardi auprès du réseau de surveillance InForm.

Radioaktive Spuren von Fukushima-Unfall an Amerikas Küste

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 04:00:00 +0200

Vier Jahre nach dem Atomunfall im japanischen Fukushima sind erstmals vor der Küste Nordamerikas radioaktive Spuren des Vorfalls nachgewiesen worden. In zwei Proben, die im Februar im Pazifik vor der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia genommen wurden, wurde erstmals Cäsium 134 entdeckt, teilte das....

¿Cuánto falta para la próxima supererupción de un volcán?

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 04:06:00 +0200

La ráfaga de lava y ceniza cargada de millones de partículas de azufre se elevó hasta unos 30 kilómetros de altura, alcanzando los límites del espacio. Su sonido fue tan intenso que se escuchó a más de 2.500 kilómetros de distancia. Cuando la erupción cesó y el manto de oscuridad se fue levantando....

Traços de radiação de Fukushima detectados na costa do Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 04:18:00 +0200

Vestígios de radioatividade proveniente da usina nuclear japonesa de Fukushima, acidentada em 2011, foram detectados em uma amostra de água do mar recolhida perto da costa Oeste do Canadá, de acordo com um grupo de monitoramento. A rede InNFORM (Integrated Oceano Fukushima Radionuclide Monitoring)....

Traces de radioactivité liées à Fukushima détectée près du Canada

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 05:43:00 +0200

Des traces de radioactivité provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima ont été détectées dans deux échantillons d'eau de mer prélevés près des côtes ouest du Canada. Il n'y a cependant aucun danger pour l'homme. C'est la première fois que des traces de césium 134 sont détectées sur les côtes nord-américaines.

Traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 06:39:00 +0200

Des traces de radioactivité sans danger pour l’homme provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima en 2011 ont été détectées récemment dans deux échantillons d’eau de mer prélevés près des côtes ouest du Canada, a-t-on appris auprès du réseau de surveillance InForm.

Traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 06:46:00 +0200

Traces de radioactivité au Canada liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 06:53:00 +0200

Par: rédaction 8/04/15 - 06h19 Source: Belga © epa. Des traces de radioactivité sans danger pour l'homme provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima en 2011 ont été détectées récemment dans deux échantillons d'eau de mer prélevées près des côtes ouest du Canada, a-t-on appris mardi auprès du réseau de surveillance InForm.

Japanese reactor radiation detected off B.C. coast

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:14:00 +0200

VICTORIA, British Columbia Radiation from the leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor has been detected on the shores of Vancouver Island, four years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Japan killed 16,000 people. University of Victoria chemical oceanographer Jay Cullen said Monday that it's....

Traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:12:00 +0200

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Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:33:00 +0200

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has sent medical teams to support the government-led earthquake and tsunami response in Japan. Our teams are running mobile clinics and conducting needs assessments, which will determine the full scope of MSF's response.

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Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:33:00 +0200

Despite increasing amounts of humanitarian aid reaching typhoon-hit areas of the Philippines, MSF teams are still finding villages and towns that have not yet received any aid.MSF’s teams are working in hospitals, running mobile clinics, providing mental healthcare, distributing essential relief items and clean drinking water.

Fukushima radiation detected on shores of Vancouver Island, 4 years after disaster

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:02:00 +0200

Radiation from the leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor has been detected on the shores of Vancouver Island, four years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Japan killed 16,000 people. University of Victoria chemical oceanographer Jay Cullen said Monday that it's the first time radiation....

Des traces radioactives de Fukushima au Canada

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:33:00 +0200

Le tsunami qui avait ravagé Fukushima et ses environs en mars 2011 continue de faire parler de lui au Canada. Des traces infimes de radioactivité provenant de la centrale japonaise, en partie détruite, ont été détectées près de la côte ouest canadienne mais il n'y a pas de danger pour l'homme.

Centrale nucléaire - Fukushima est radioactive jusqu'au Canada

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:57:00 +0200

Des traces de radioactivité provenant de la centrale japonaise endommagée de Fukushima ont été détectées dans deux échantillons d'eau de mer des côtes ouest du Canada. Des traces de l'isotope de césium caractéristique de l'accident de la centrale électrique de Fukushima ont été détectées sur les côtes nord-américaines.

Traces de radioactivité dans le Pacifique canadien liées à Fukushima

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:07:00 +0200

C'est la première fois que des traces de césium 134 sont détectées sur les côtes nord-américaines. Il s'agit de l'isotope de césium caractéristique de l'accident de la centrale électrique de Fukushima, provoqué le 11 mars 2011 par un gigantesque tsunami qui avait suivi un séisme de magnitude 9 au nord-est du Japon.

Fukushima-Spuren vor Nordamerika entdeckt

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:23:00 +0200

Vier Jahre nach dem Atomunfall von Fukushima sind jetzt erstmals radioaktive Stoffe aus der Anlage im Pazifik vor Nordamerika nachgewiesen worden. Wissenschaftler entdeckten Cäsium vor der Küste Kanadas. Gefahr für Mensch und Tier besteht aber nicht. Wissenschaftler haben das erste Mal nach der....

Editorial: Radiation least of our worries

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:35:00 +0200

The fact that radioactive substances from Japan’s 2011 tsunami-caused nuclear disaster have been found along B.C.’s coast will undoubtedly raise some concerns, even though scientists assure us the traces are so minute, they cannot cause harm to humans or the marine ecosystem.

La radiación provocada por la planta de Fukushima llega hasta las costas de Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:30:00 +0200

Cuatro años después del tsunami que arrasó la costa nororiental de Japón y provocó el accidente nuclear de Fukushima , el peor desde Chernóbil, la radiación ya está llegando a las costas de Norteamérica, al otro lado del En concreto a las playas de un pequeño pueblo de Canadá, Ucluelet, donde han aparecido restos de cesio 134 y 137.

Fukushima-Spuren vor Nordamerika entdeckt

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:14:00 +0200

L’OMS lance un réseau d’équipes médicales pour les urgences humanitaires

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:26:00 +0200

Les Nations unies disposeront ainsi d’un «registre d’équipes médicales étrangères accréditées» par l’OMS pour réagir à n’importe quel moment dans les situations d’urgence humanitaire.-EPA. L’Organisation mondiale de la santé a lancé mercredi son propre réseau d’«équipes médicales accréditées»....

Traços de radiação de Fukushima detectados na costa do Canadá

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:23:00 +0200

Vestígios de radioatividade proveniente da usina nuclear japonesa de Fukushima, acidentada em 2011, foram detectados em uma amostra de água do mar recolhida perto da costa oeste do Canadá - de acordo com um grupo de monitoramento. A rede InNFORM (Integrated Oceano Fukushima Radionuclide Monitoring)....

Opinión: "La catástrofe como espejo y nuestra labor docente"

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:43:00 +0200

La peor cara de nuestro país aparece nuevamente entre el lodo y relave nortino luego de los tormentosos días que azotaron a nuestros compatriotas durante la semana recién pasada. Así como en otras ocasiones fueron un terremoto, un tsunami o los incendios en las quebradas porteñas; hoy, la tragedia....