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Dormant undersea volcano near Kalpakkam atomic plant?

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:36:00 +0200

Even as massive protests have stalled the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant, activists have now raised concerns over the safety of another nuclear site in Tamil Nadu.

Dormant undersea volcano near Kalpakkam atomic plant?

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:23:00 +0200

Even as massive protests have stalled the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant, activists have now raised concerns over the safety of another nuclear site in Tamil Nadu. The activists claim that there is documentary evidence that the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) in Kalpakkam near Chennai sits near an undersea volcano.

No disaster plan if quake sets off Mount Fuji eruption, scientists say

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:25:00 +0200

When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight. Japan had no plan in place to deal with a disaster in which an earthquake sparks a volcanic eruption at the country's most famous landmark.

REFILE-Japan finds another gap in its disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:43:00 +0200

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:11 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters (Refiles to correct typographical error in headline) By Sophie Knight TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight.

Japan finds another gap in it disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:43:00 +0200

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:59 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Sophie Knight TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight. Japan had no plan in place to deal with a disaster in which....

Japan finds another gap in it disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:36:00 +0200

REFILE-Japan finds another gap in its disaster readiness-Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:36:00 +0200

Japanese govt ‘forgot’ about Fuji: No plan to deal with eruption

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:18:00 +0200

The Japanese government has no measures in place to ensure the safety of Tokyo’s inhabitants if nearby Mt. Fuji were to erupt. Some 12,000 tremors have occurred since the March 2011 9.0 quake, increasing the pressure in... Read Full Article at RT.com

Japanese govt ‘forgot’ about Fuji: No plan to deal with eruption

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:10:00 +0200

Japan finds gap in disaster readiness: Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:47:00 +0200

TOKYO - When Toshitsugu Fujii became head of a Japanese task force on disaster response at Mount Fuji, he was confronted with a startling oversight. Japan had no plan in place to deal with a disaster in which an earthquake sparks a volcanic eruption at the country's most famous landmark.

Japan finds gap in disaster readiness: Mount Fuji

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 03:29:00 +0200

Guatemala: Guatemala Partner Opens Hurricane Module to Treat Volcano

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:06:00 +0200

Source: Direct Relief Country: Guatemala In response to the eruption of Volcano del Fuego – which has forced the evacuation of over 33,000 people living around Guatemala’s capital city, Antigua – Direct Relief”s long time partner, God’s Child Project was able to mobilize pre-positioned emergency....

Magma below Greek volcano grows

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:01:00 +0200

OXFORD, England, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The chamber of molten rock beneath a volcano on a Greek island expanded 300 million-700 million cubic feet in a little more than year, researchers say.

Santorini volcano: Magma pooling below Atlantis-myth volcano

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:12:00 +0200

When the volcano erupted in approximately 1620 B.C., it created tsunamis 40 feet tall that destroyed much of the civilization flourishing in and around the Aegean Sea.

2011 earthquake put pressure on Mt. Fuji

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:34:00 +0200

TOKYO, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The magma chamber under Japan's Mount Fuji felt so much pressure during a March 2011 earthquake and one of its aftershocks it could erupt, researchers said.

Pressure mounts on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:01:00 +0200

Pressure in the magma chamber of Japan's Mount Fuji is now higher than it was the last time the volcano erupted more than 300 years ago.

Quakes added to eruption risk on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:51:00 +0200

Mount Fuji's magma chamber came under so much pressure from the Great East Japan Earthquake and one of its aftershocks last year that it could very well erupt, researchers said Thursday. However, the jump in pressure is not the only factor that could cause the volcano to blow, and no signs of a....

Mount Fuji 'under more pressure than last eruption', say scientists

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:11:00 +0200

TOKYO: Pressure in the magma chamber of Japan's Mount Fuji is now higher than it was the last time the volcano erupted more than 300 years ago, scientists say, according to a report Thursday.

2011 quake puts pressure on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:37:00 +0200

Scientists say last year's earthquake in Japan has greatly increased the pressure of the magma chamber underneath Mount Fuji.

2011 quake puts pressure on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:09:00 +0200

Scientists say last year's earthquake in Japan has greatly increased the pressure of the magma chamber underneath Mount Fuji.

2011 quake puts pressure on Mount Fuji

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:39:00 +0200

Scientists say last year's earthquake in Japan has greatly increased the pressure of the magma chamber underneath Mount Fuji.

Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:56:00 +0200

In a country as vulnerable to natural disasters as Guatemala, a “state of public calamity” is frequently declared – to the joy of contractors, which find a good opportunity to line their pockets. Tourists visiting this mountainous Central American country for its natural, archaeological, and ethnic....

Guatemala: Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:41:00 +0200

Source: Inter Press Service Country: Guatemala By Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Sep 3 2012 (IPS) - In a country as vulnerable to natural disasters as Guatemala, a “state of public calamity” is frequently declared – to the joy of contractors, which find a good opportunity to line their pockets.

Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:29:00 +0200

Mon, 3 Sep 2012 23:31 GMT Source: Content partner // Inter Press Service In a country as vulnerable to natural disasters as Guatemala, a ï½state of public calamityï½ is frequently declared ï½ to the joy of contractors, which find a good opportunity to line their pockets.

Capitalising on Natural Disasters in Guatemala

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:01:00 +0200

‘Once in a blue moon’ is here

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:21:00 +0200

The moon will rise in full this evening for the second time during a single calendar month, writes John Yeld.

Hurricane Isaac PHOTO From Airplane: Chris Butler Snaps Pict

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:37:00 +0200

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