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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2365591/Massive-Portuguese-earthquake-send-metre-high-tsunami-British-coast-submerge-Isles-Scilly.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Experts say that much of the south-western British coast including slands such as Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, pictured, would be destroyed by a 10ft wall of water within four to six hours if there were to be a repeat of the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:19:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-85ad1045b40595fc938695458e0af4c8 EU-USA NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack Echo 38.7559 -9.12283 20130716161900 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/16/national/beach-storming-drill-in-u-s-hones-sdf-amphibious-edge/ One thousand members of the Self-Defense Forces have been learning how to recapture territory in the face of enemy fire, and while the shoreline may ... Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:37:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-1ca1bd5019301ff08d7faa372a1a8b36 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 20130716153700 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/16/national/kan-sues-abe-for-311-defamation/ Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan sues Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for defamation, saying he has no grounds to accuse him of mismanaging the disaster at ... Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:04:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-f425020a8e36a4205225c92082448bcf NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20130716140400 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-16/mount-fuji-may-erupt-if-quake-causes-cracks/4823828 Researchers say Japan's highest peak, the 3,776-metre volcano Mount Fuji, may violently erupt if its inside is cracked at the time of a major earthquake. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 09:39:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-cf461a6361bf2c6e730cdd29c191e4c4 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130716093900 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-07/16/c_132545846.htm TOKYO, July 16 (Xinhua) -- A group of researchers from Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology ( AIST) said Tuesday that the Mount Fuji may erupt if strong earthquake causes cracks inside the inactive volcano. The researchers said that underground magma inside the.... Tue, 16 Jul 2013 09:39:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-4c69aee0c5eb1a1bfbd1b6998c269fb7 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130716093900 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/SOU-01-150713.html The Nepalese capital Kathmandu, rated the world's most "at-risk" city for earthquakes, is unprepared for what experts believe is an inevitable disaster. With residents now on red-alert about the scale of the risk from non-engineered buildings, the primary concern is for schools and the safety of children. Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:09:00 +0200 asiatimes en asiatimes-9d7508491285b272b8889bda7871eb2a Echo UNbodies HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters 20130715110900 http://reliefweb.int/report/japan/singapore-red-cross-opens-community-centre-cum-shelter-fukushima-three-months-ahead Source: Singapore Red Cross Country: Japan • $2.1M development benefits 2,000-resident Isobe community in Soma City • Original centre destroyed in 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Soma, Fukushima, 13 July 2013 – The Singapore Red Cross, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and.... Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:32:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c49b7606869b6fbdddf024e35f14283f ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters Echo 36.292351 138.8517 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20130715073200 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/14/national/reconstruction-work-still-slow-under-abe/ Progress remains slow on post-disaster reconstruction in the northeast, despite promises by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to speed up the work. After taking office last December, ... Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:24:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-ad1c1c77704cff5fa7a6a6c0f2c62759 NaturalDisasters 52.783333 37.783333 20130714172400 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/13/national/reactor-restarts-haunt-fukushima-race/ Masako Mori is concerned about her party's pledge to restart nuclear reactors in Japan. Mori is facing a bruising battle as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ... Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:52:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-d635e73b9ad5dc923d3639a0361dfa42 NaturalDisasters 41.48045 140.252502 42.101978 140.573593 20130713175200 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/japans-nuclear-exclusion-zone/5305 A notice at the train station ticket office reads: "Apologies - we will be back soon." But in the deserted radiation hotspot of Futaba, in post-Fukushima Japan, nobody will be back soon. Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:38:00 +0200 channel4 en channel4-3b1bae086ccbf1d0c69686efc2bb4c88 NaturalDisasters 42.73801 141.046097 20130713173800 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/s-pore-red-cross-opens/743086.html Japanese residents of Isobe in Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture now have a new community centre and shelter. The centre is one of four major rebuilding projects undertaken with donations from the people of Singapore, following the 2011 disaster. Sat, 13 Jul 2013 06:35:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-bf5e7b26b055f4774b259511fbf8c252 NaturalDisasters 36.292351 138.8517 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20130713063500 http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/quakes-could-collapse-kathmandu Source: Inter Press Service Country: Nepal KATHMANDU, Jul 12 2013 (IPS) - As the chief of building codes and earthquake safety of the Lalitpur Municipality, located about 10 km from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, Sainik Raj Singh has the tough job of cracking down on builders who fail to comply with the government’s construction regulations. Sat, 13 Jul 2013 00:31:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-3cce82cc711567edc9b31d3b7cf1d801 HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 27.712 85.313 20130713003100 http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/07/quakes-could-collapse-kathmandu/ As the chief of building codes and earthquake safety of the Lalitpur Municipality, located about 10 km from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, Sainik Raj Singh has the tough job of cracking down on builders who fail to comply with the government’s construction regulations. “One can make many enemies by enforcing the codes but it is high [. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:20:00 +0200 ipsnews en ipsnews-3ac881b5bc33f6c10a6b7d2f8f0f8e54 HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 27.712 85.313 20130712222000 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/215789334/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 The first phase is complete of a plan to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm near the Fukushima nuclear plant that was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. The first turbine has been delivered to the area and the facility is due to become operational in October. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:12:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-d587541505e6b821a10120ab1f931d77 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130712151200 http://news.yahoo.com/injection-wells-spawn-powerful-earthquakes-video-120100800.html The middle of Oklahoma has become an earthquake hotspot because of the oil and gas industry—and also from powerful temblors around the world. In the area near Prague, Okla., where wastewater from oil and gas production has been injected down disposal wells for decades, a series of earthquakes broke out following the massive magnitude 8. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:07:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d540ac198192a7f3ac5d382ad5a69823 NaturalDisasters 35.494049 -96.689827 20130712150700 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=drilling-and-pumping-wells-spawn-powerful-earthquakes The middle of Oklahoma has become an earthquake hotspot because of the oil and gas industry--and also from powerful temblors around the world. In the area near Prague, Okla., where wastewater from oil and gas production has been injected down disposal wells for decades, a series of earthquakes broke out following the massive magnitude 8. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:37:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-c70401e417c06c989b85311c2d35a5c5 NaturalDisasters 35.494049 -96.689827 20130712143700 http://www.smh.com.au/world/quakes-set-off-tremors-in-distant-drilling-sites-20130712-2pvif.html WASHINGTON: Large earthquakes far away have triggered tremors at US sites where wastewater from gas drilling operations is injected into the ground, an American study said. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:48:00 +0200 smh en smh-9ce5cd9a90d1aa5952d4731d5597af55 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20130712134800 http://www.gulf-times.com/China/249/details/359132/28-killed-as-China-is-hit-by-rain-and-landslides Heavy rain across China has left at least 28 people dead and 66 missing, officials reported yesterday, after landslides crushed homes, bridges collapsed, and dozens of villages were cut off. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:44:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-57dc5903dd776424b44d14f7fac23382 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20130712134400 http://www.euronews.com/2013/07/12/wind-farm-takes-shape-off-fukushima-as-japan-seeks-non-nuclear-energy/ The first phase is complete of a plan to build the world's largest offshore wind farm near the Fukushima nuclear plant that was crippled by an… Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:23:00 +0200 euronews-en en euronews-en-332d13b061ce20c726c82661aac04ee7 NaturalDisasters Environment ManMadeDisasters AlternativeEnergy 35.6831 139.809 20130712132300 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/today-history-19645513 Today is Friday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2013. There are 172 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill authorizing the Medal of Honor. On this date: In 1543, England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:08:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-e22162d953e439697fd6c01c2b7f6e94 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359 20130712060800 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/radioactive-water-leaking-to-pacific/ TOKYO: Japan’s nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant’s operator. Officials from the Nuclear Regulation Authority said a leak is “strongly suspected” and urged plant operator Tokyo [. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:23:00 +0200 kuwaittimes en kuwaittimes-a1c6fc4bb28585a7e88f0cdd6adb0328 NaturalDisasters Environment 35.6831 139.809 20130711212300 http://news.yahoo.com/japan-radioactive-water-likely-leaking-pacific-005310062.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:06:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-0eb6ef2227a6c90fd5fab26f908b03cd NaturalDisasters Environment 35.6831 139.809 20130711210600 http://news.yahoo.com/early-warning-signs-injection-well-earthquakes-found-180642384.html Two new studies of earthquakes near injection wells have seismologists using words rarely heard these days in earthquake science: prediction and warning. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:36:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-42f1eb42607f91d0ca5f3f0e3a2c9baf NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20130711203600 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6142/117.full?rss=1 For some earthquakes induced by deep wastewater injection, a warning comes before they hit. Author: Richard A. Kerr Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:27:00 +0200 sciencemag en sciencemag-05b00533ca3c73592aa0c17da9f95e43 NaturalDisasters 20130711202700 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/b2f0ca3a594644ee9e50a8ec4ce2d6de/Article_2013-07-10-Japan-Nuclear/id-341b2195e0bf4f4799673582940960bd TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator. Officials from the Nuclear Regulation Authority said a leak is "strongly.... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:17:00 +0200 AP en AP-609eac2b4431adb982b4a1a38a02c4c5 NaturalDisasters Environment 35.6831 139.809 20130711201700 http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2013/07/11/Fukushima-leaking-radioactive-water-into-sea/UPI-97411373562281/ TOKYO, July 11 (UPI) -- Comments by the head of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority indicate the Fukushima nuclear plant may have leaked contaminated water into the sea for two years. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:17:00 +0200 upi en upi-81df044795cc310a5941eca067b6cfea NaturalDisasters 41.48045 140.252502 20130711191700 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/07/12/2003566940 A large sculpture by Japanese artist Eiji Tamura featuring an Amis Aboriginal girl was unveiled in Taipei yesterday ahead of an exhibition of his works in Hualien County. The colorful 2.3m tall sculpture will be among more than 60 pieces of Tamura’s works which are to be showcased at the Hualien.... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:53:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-6ce868d058d595bf9eba941da6078492 NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 20130711185300 http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/egyptian-sandstorm-hopes-to-sweep-up-sumo-championship-in-japan-1.535239?localLinksEnabled=false In a sport steeped in ancient rituals and Japanese tradition, one young foreigner faces the weighty issue of how to keep faithful to his religious observances and be competitive in one of the biggest sumo arenas. Wrestling under the name Osunaarashi, which translates as "Great Sandstorm," the.... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:22:00 +0200 haaretz en haaretz-4da8beb8ff2219fa0d112ea22638f75b NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711172200 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/10/world/asia/japan-yoshida-death/index.html Masao Yoshida, the man in charge of Japan's stricken nuclear plant in the wake of the catastrophic March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, has died of cancer in a Tokyo hospital aged 58. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:02:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-904fcdb69672f244d7ab3578a3c6b75e ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711150200 http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=101229&cat_id=1020 Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:01:00 +0200 thenewage en thenewage-5a5fc52bf7b073cc85dbb431839668d2 Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711140100 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/488977/20130711/radioactive-water-into-sea-fukushima-nuclear-plant-contamination-contaminated-water-leaking-to-pacif.htm Japan's nuclear watchdog says radioactive water from the damaged nuclear plant is probably contaminating sea water. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:13:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-4c242dae5a9be74dbf5b8cc7afb9d94a ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 41.48045 140.252502 20130711111300 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/488977/20130711/radioactive-water-into-sea-fukushima-nuclear-plant-contamination-contaminated-water-leaking-to-pacif.htm Japan's nuclear watchdog says radioactive water from the damaged nuclear plant is probably contaminating sea water. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:04:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-a0380c7fd54520d399be20cd3f399f90 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 41.48045 140.252502 20130711110400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-11/japan-atomic-study-shows-tsuruga-reactor-is-not-on-active-fault.html Atomic Power Co., which has Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501) as its largest shareholder, said in a report submitted to the country’s nuclear regulator today that its Tsuruga reactor isn’t on an active earthquake fault, contradicting the authority’s findings. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:13:00 +0200 bloomberg en bloomberg-1f2d199b821006c24d1c639dcf8584b7 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 35.64114 136.076599 20130711091300 http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/39772 Japan’s nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:39:00 +0200 irrawaddy en irrawaddy-d21f56639cab9e667e0eb8abdc8de76d Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711073900 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10896859&ref=rss Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator.Officials from the Nuclear... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:13:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-698524bb8b8ec24b1017f68b0d4f249f Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711071300 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/japan-radioactive-water-likely-leaking-to-pacific-1.317216?localLinksEnabled=false TOKYO: Japan’s nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant’s operator. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:54:00 +0200 nst en nst-d8a67ec568452bbf477176e5d0eb031c Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711065400 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/RestOfAsia/Radioactive-water-from-Fukushima-likely-leaking-to-Pacific-Japan/Article1-1090648.aspx Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:15:00 +0200 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-4167443b9fe333fa4a62c87ef4e7cd3c Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711051500 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1280135/radioactive-water-fukushima-nuclear-plant-likely-leaking-pacific Japan’s nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant’s operator. Officials from the Nuclear Regulation Authority said a leak is “strongly suspected” and urged.... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:04:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-54cf757cdbf704c80a3c9ada1935d0a2 Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711050400 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/07/201371020235219819.html Power station continuing to contaminate water and soil two years after disaster, nuclear watchdog says. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:59:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-131370b413eb5004d670fe05af9443d5 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711045900 http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/radioactive-water-likely-leaking-pacific-ocean-japan TOKYO - Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator. Officials from the Nuclear Regulation... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:57:00 +0200 todayonline en todayonline-9ed5b9d90440da2414c38db3f8f4235f Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711045700 http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/nuclear-contamination-rising.21574141 Japan's nuclear regulator expressed growing alarm yesterday at increased contamination beside the seafront of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station and urged the plant's operators to take protective measures. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:34:00 +0200 heraldscotland en heraldscotland-92be3227fd256ff4e214b93567f04994 NaturalDisasters 41.48045 140.252502 20130711043400 http://news.yahoo.com/japan-radioactive-water-likely-leaking-pacific-005310062.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator. Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:16:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-3ab7be95a2b76f97985ec0f25d9f0a2a Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711031600 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/b2f0ca3a594644ee9e50a8ec4ce2d6de/Article_2013-07-10-Japan-Nuclear/id-5be4672c641a440e9c516826fbca24ea TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear regulator says radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking into the Pacific Ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator. Officials from the Nuclear Regulation Authority said a leak is "strongly.... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 03:05:00 +0200 AP en AP-3407423bfc866d00277082d8a6da152d Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711030500 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-atomic-watchdog-suspects-fukushima-ocean-leak Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday the crippled Fukushima reactors are very likely leaking highly radioactive substances into the Pacific Ocean. Members of the Nuclear Regulation Authority voiced frustration at Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), which has failed to identify the source and the cause.... Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:15:00 +0200 japantoday en japantoday-b1aa5c1d6eec2721e099d58df87ff69f ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130711011500 http://www.todayszaman.com//news-320460-former-chief-of-stricken-japan-nuclear-plant-dies-of-cancer.html The nuclear power plant chief who led the life-risking battle to stabilize the cripple Fukushima reactors when they were spiraling into meltdowns two years ago has died of esophageal cancer. He was 58.Masao Yoshida died Tuesday in a Tokyo hospital, Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Yoshimi Hitosugi said. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:16:00 +0200 todayszaman en todayszaman-dd6b5e057a921a3b79de66ff965da3a7 NaturalDisasters 34.388229 135.284103 20130710231600 http://www.thejournal.ie/fukushima-contamination-leak-987130-Jul2013/#comments JAPAN’S NUCLEAR WATCHDOG said today that the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking contaminated water into the ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant’s operator. Officials from the Nuclear Regulation Authority said a leak is “strongly suspected” and urged plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 22:31:00 +0200 thejournal en thejournal-b8f43b9b502f99b1831d7fc5a6b4d5f4 Environment NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130710223100 http://rt.com/news/fukushima-nuclear-water-contamination-913/ Japan's nuclear watchdog says that highly contaminated radioactive water is likely seeping into the ground from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors and contaminating the Pacific Ocean. Shunichi Tanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), said the contamination is.... Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:53:00 +0200 rt en rt-f8d63993f98364083d3d19be0f3057e2 Environment ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 33.03759 131.501099 20130710215300 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan-business/2013/07/11/383408/Google-launches.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Google Inc. launched an open data platform yesterday to share information on natural disasters such as typhoons and floods in Taiwan, with the aim of building the country into a model area for the cloud computing-based system. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:03:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-d39ab2c27ae4fb835b5a37908eb44944 NaturalDisasters 20130710210300 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2013/07/11/2003566808 Google Inc launched an open data platform yesterday to share information on natural disasters in Taiwan such as typhoons and floods, with the aim of building the country into a model area for the cloud computing-based system. Taiwan is the second Asian country to adopt the platform in partnership.... Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:24:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-5954644bf5f341c325d6e0dd9b431d98 NaturalDisasters 20130710192400 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/215744886/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 07/04/2013 14:45 CET Tests at Japan’s Fukushima power plant have revealed a 90-fold increase in caesium-134 in groundwater at the site between July 5 and July 7. Tepco, which runs the facility that was badly damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, said in a press release that the surge had been.... Wed, 10 Jul 2013 18:24:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-f26bbc6048a1d65215ce7368180500bc NaturalDisasters 41.48045 140.252502 20130710182400 http://news.yahoo.com/watchdog-ocean-contamination-likely-fukushima-143934578.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that the crippled Fukushima power plant is probably leaking contaminated water into the ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant's operator. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:09:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d6583bf569641a392dc29479bf86d809 NaturalDisasters Environment 35.6831 139.809 20130710170900 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/watchdog-ocean-contamination-likely-at-fukushima-1.316796?localLinksEnabled=false TOKYO: Japan’s nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that the crippled Fukushima power plant is likely leaking contaminated water into the ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant’s operator. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:49:00 +0200 nst en nst-4382f36b63abe14f80dcfdcad3a87867 NaturalDisasters Environment 35.6831 139.809 20130710164900 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1279711/japans-nuclear-watchdog-warns-ocean-contamination-likely-fukushima Japan’s nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday that the crippled Fukushima power plant is likely leaking contaminated water into the ocean, a problem long suspected by experts but denied by the plant’s operator. Officials from the Nuclear Regulation Authority said a leak is “strongly suspected” and.... Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:16:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-5b1133160d35f81c7d88ea5f05e8eadc NaturalDisasters Environment 35.6831 139.809 20130710161600 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/watchdog-ocean-contamination-fukushima-19625348 Watchdog says experts likely correct that radioactive water from Japan nuke plant entering sea Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:35:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-69a586ea91695d7e853fddd1f67daa6a NaturalDisasters Environment 35.6831 139.809 20130710153500