Indlæg tagget med ‘quake’
Vulnerable Cities: Megacities and Earthquake Risk
søndag, 17. april 2011
The following map is a modified version of the earthquake vulnerability map published on Views of the World last month (see…
The following map is a modified version of the earthquake vulnerability map published on Views of the World last month (see…
Monsoons spinning the Earth’s plates
torsdag, 14. april 2011
A new study from The Australian National University has for the first time confirmed that long-term climate change has the…
A new study from The Australian National University has for the first time confirmed that long-term climate change has the…
Shake-up time for Japanese seismology
torsdag, 14. april 2011
For the past 20 years or so, some seismologists in Japan have warned of the seismic and tsunami hazards to…
For the past 20 years or so, some seismologists in Japan have warned of the seismic and tsunami hazards to…
Crowd-sourced realtime radiation monitoring in Japan
tirsdag, 12. april 2011
There are now hundreds of radiation-related feeds from Japan on Pachube, monitoring conditions in realtime and underpinning more than half…
There are now hundreds of radiation-related feeds from Japan on Pachube, monitoring conditions in realtime and underpinning more than half…
Nuclear accident level raised to maximum
tirsdag, 12. april 2011
Japan’s nuclear safety agency has raised the crisis level at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to 7, from…
Japan’s nuclear safety agency has raised the crisis level at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to 7, from…
15-meter waves hit Fukushima
lørdag, 9. april 2011
Tokyo Electric Power Company was reporting on Saturday on its survey of high-water marks left on the plant’s buildings.
It says…
Tokyo Electric Power Company was reporting on Saturday on its survey of high-water marks left on the plant’s buildings.
It says…
Aftershock aftermath
fredag, 8. april 2011
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan on Thursday has left more than 2.6…
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck off the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan on Thursday has left more than 2.6…
Japan Red Cross struggles to hand out donations
torsdag, 7. april 2011
TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) – The Japanese Red Cross has almost $1.3 billion in donations from the public in the…
TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) – The Japanese Red Cross has almost $1.3 billion in donations from the public in the…
Featured photojournalist: David Guttenfelder
fredag, 1. april 2011
Japan-based Associated Press photographer David Guttenfelder documents the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the north-east of the…
Japan-based Associated Press photographer David Guttenfelder documents the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the north-east of the…
Japan must distribute iodine tablets urgently
torsdag, 31. marts 2011
PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) – Japanese authorities grappling with a nuclear disaster must hand out iodine tablets now and as…
PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) – Japanese authorities grappling with a nuclear disaster must hand out iodine tablets now and as…
MYANMAR: Earthquake assessments face access hurdles
torsdag, 31. marts 2011
BANGKOK, 29 March 2011 (IRIN) – Four days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s eastern Shan State, information about…
BANGKOK, 29 March 2011 (IRIN) – Four days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s eastern Shan State, information about…
Factbox: Japan’s disaster in figures
torsdag, 31. marts 2011
* A total of 11,438 people were confirmed dead by Japan’s National Police Agency as of 0600 GMT (2 a.m.…
* A total of 11,438 people were confirmed dead by Japan’s National Police Agency as of 0600 GMT (2 a.m.…
Unseasonal rains hamper relief efforts in quake-hit eastern Myanmar
mandag, 28. marts 2011
BANGKOK (AlertNet) – Unseasonal rains coupled with bad roads and remote locations are hampering relief efforts four days after a…
BANGKOK (AlertNet) – Unseasonal rains coupled with bad roads and remote locations are hampering relief efforts four days after a…
Highly radioactive water leaks from Japanese nuclear plant
mandag, 28. marts 2011
(Reuters) – Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan’s crippled nuclear complex, the plant’s operator said on…
(Reuters) – Highly radioactive water has leaked from a reactor at Japan’s crippled nuclear complex, the plant’s operator said on…
Factbox: How much radiation is dangerous?
søndag, 27. marts 2011
(Reuters): Here are some facts about radiation and the health dangers it poses-
Below are different levels of massive radiation exposure…
(Reuters): Here are some facts about radiation and the health dangers it poses-
Below are different levels of massive radiation exposure…
Woes deepen over radioactive water at nuke plant, sea contamination
søndag, 27. marts 2011
Radioactive iodine-131 at a concentration 1,850.5 times the legal limit was detected in a seawater sample taken around 330 meters…
Radioactive iodine-131 at a concentration 1,850.5 times the legal limit was detected in a seawater sample taken around 330 meters…
Greenpeace: Radiation survey project
lørdag, 26. marts 2011
A Greenpeace team of radiation experts is monitoring locations around the evacuation area that surrounds the crisis-stricken Fukushima/Daiichi nuclear plant.…
A Greenpeace team of radiation experts is monitoring locations around the evacuation area that surrounds the crisis-stricken Fukushima/Daiichi nuclear plant.…
At least 75 killed in Myanmar quake
fredag, 25. marts 2011
YANGON : At least 75 people were killed and hundreds left homeless on Friday after a strong earthquake hit Myanmar,…
YANGON : At least 75 people were killed and hundreds left homeless on Friday after a strong earthquake hit Myanmar,…
People at Risk: Visualising Global Earthquake Intensity
fredag, 25. marts 2011
A map, which provides a general representation of the risks of earthquakes on humanity using records from the past 4,000…
A map, which provides a general representation of the risks of earthquakes on humanity using records from the past 4,000…
Japan turning corner in humanitarian relief
torsdag, 24. marts 2011
Food aid is flowing, refugees are restoring daily routines, and even mobile banks are appearing in north Japan as the…
Food aid is flowing, refugees are restoring daily routines, and even mobile banks are appearing in north Japan as the…
10+ days of crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
onsdag, 23. marts 2011
22 March 2010
Update: Detailed graphical status report on each reactor unit is available.
Continue: BraveNew Climate
22 March 2010
Update: Detailed graphical status report on each reactor unit is available.
Continue: BraveNew Climate
Icy rain, fuel shortages hamper relief to quake-hit Japan
tirsdag, 22. marts 2011
Japan | Tue Mar 22, 2011
(Reuters) – Fuel shortages, icy rain and power outages are hampering Japan’s worst humanitarian crisis since…
Japan | Tue Mar 22, 2011
(Reuters) – Fuel shortages, icy rain and power outages are hampering Japan’s worst humanitarian crisis since…
What are aid workers doing after the Japan quake?
mandag, 21. marts 2011
LONDON (AlertNet) - Despite the high death toll and shocking devastation caused by last week’s quake and tsunami, aid workers…
LONDON (AlertNet) - Despite the high death toll and shocking devastation caused by last week’s quake and tsunami, aid workers…
Ten days later, first rebuilding begins in Japan’s disaster zone
mandag, 21. marts 2011
Temporary housing is taking shape next to an evacuation centre in this northern Japanese town, among the first places where…
Temporary housing is taking shape next to an evacuation centre in this northern Japanese town, among the first places where…
ReliefWeb: Japan updates
mandag, 21. marts 2011
The New ReliefWeb: Serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief community
The New ReliefWeb: Serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief community
WHO warns of “serious” food radiation in disaster-hit Japan
mandag, 21. marts 2011
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Monday that radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant…
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Monday that radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant…
Nuclear power stations and reactors operational around the world: listed and mapped
mandag, 21. marts 2011
How many nuclear reactors are operational around the world today – and where are they? Get the data
Continue: Guardian
How many nuclear reactors are operational around the world today – and where are they? Get the data
Continue: Guardian
WHO Updates: Japan nuclear concerns
mandag, 21. marts 2011
Health action in crises
WHO is providing answers to the general public’s frequently asked questions concerning exposure, food, shelter and individual…
Health action in crises
WHO is providing answers to the general public’s frequently asked questions concerning exposure, food, shelter and individual…
Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis
søndag, 20. marts 2011
In response to the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Mar 11th 2011, the Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis has launched this…
In response to the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Mar 11th 2011, the Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis has launched this…
Doctors, aid workers get to work in Japan
lørdag, 19. marts 2011
(CNN) — A massive emergency response operation is under way in northern Japan, with world governments and international aid groups coming…
(CNN) — A massive emergency response operation is under way in northern Japan, with world governments and international aid groups coming…
Animation: Japan earthquake disaster
lørdag, 19. marts 2011
16.03.2011 | Potsdam: The earthquake disaster on 11 March 2011 was an event of the century not only for Japan.…
16.03.2011 | Potsdam: The earthquake disaster on 11 March 2011 was an event of the century not only for Japan.…
How to donate to the Japan relief effort
fredag, 18. marts 2011
Many relief organisations worldwide are collecting money to help fund the relief effort in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami
Many relief organisations worldwide are collecting money to help fund the relief effort in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami
A rice ball and a quarter of a sausage
fredag, 18. marts 2011
A rice ball and a quarter of a sausage is a typical meal for an evacuee staying at a shelter…
A rice ball and a quarter of a sausage is a typical meal for an evacuee staying at a shelter…
