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6476. March 16, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Hoax radiation alert sparks panic in Philippine, Philippine
MANILA: Hoax news alerts warning that the Philippines would be hit with radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear power plant have sparked anger and confusion, with panicked schools sending their pupils home... 6477. March 15, 2011 | UNEP
Green Economy Report on the Agenda in Washington D.C., USA
Green Economy Report on the Agenda in Washington D.C. It was a full house on 9 March 2011 for the biggest North American event to date to focus on UNEP's "Green Economy" report... 6478. March 15, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
China orders stepped-up radiation checks at ports, China
China is ordering strengthened radiation monitoring of shipments arriving at its ports in the wake of Japan's nuclear emergency... 6479. March 15, 2011 | Plain Dealer wire services
Increasing radiation forces workers to flee nuclear plant in Japan, disrupting efforts to prevent meltdown, Japan
TOKYO — Japan suspended operations to prevent a stricken nuclear plant from melting down today after a surge in radiation made it too dangerous for workers to remain at the facility... 6480. March 15, 2011 | ABS-CBN News
Asia's nuclear drive on despite Japanese crisis, Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - Asian governments that are ramping up nuclear power will face huge pressure to curb their programmes in the wake of Japan's atomic crisis, but dozens of reactors will still be built in the near future... 6481. March 15, 2011 | 3news.co.nz
Radiation levels rise in Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s Sendai was the hardest hit city by last week’s tsunami. Its seaport and airport have been destroyed, no trains are running and half the city's one million inhabitants have no electricity... 6482. March 15, 2011 | BBC
Radiation fears after Japan blast, Japan
Explosions at a Japanese quake-stricken nuclear plant have led to radiation levels that can affect human health, a senior Japanese official has said... 6483. March 15, 2011 | Reuters
Radiation level at N-plant rises, meltdown a threat: Japan PM, Japan
Japan's Prime Minister said on Tuesday that radioactive levels had become high around an earthquake-stricken nuclear power plant after an explosion there, and there was a risk of radiation leaking into the atmosphere... 6484. March 14, 2011 | UNEP
New conservation plan launched to mark Pacific Year of the Dugong, Germany
Bonn (Germany) / Palau, 14 March 2011 - A new pilot project using financial incentives to address direct hunting and... 6485. March 14, 2011 | Agence France-Presse (AFP)
US ill-prepared for emergency radiation: study, USA
Most American states are not prepared to cope with a major nuclear radiation event, said a study published Monday that happened to coincide with a feared nuclear disaster in quake-hit Japan... 6486. March 14, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
Japan says 11 hurt in latest nuclear plant blast, Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government says 11 people were injured, one seriously, in an explosion at a quake-stricken nuclear power plant... 6487. March 14, 2011 | Bloomberg
Malaysia Will Not Rush to Build First Nuclear Power Plant, Times Says, Malaysia
Malaysia says it will not rush into building its first nuclear power plant after an earthquake and tsunami left Japan struggling to prevent a potential meltdown, the New Straits Times reported, citing Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Peter Chin Fah Kui... 6488. March 14, 2011 | People's Daily Online
Indian scientists stress safety review of nuclear plants, India
After it was hit by a catastrophic tsunami in 2004, the Indian government has put in place an effective system to issue tsunami alerts... 6489. March 14, 2011 | Wales Online
Injuries after nuclear plant blast, Japan
The second hydrogen explosion in three days has rocked Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, sending a massive column of smoke into the air and wounding six workers. It was not immediately clear how much - if any - radiation had been released... 6490. March 14, 2011 | Japan Today
Hydrogen blast occurs at nuclear plant's No. 3 reactor, Japan
TOKYO — A hydrogen explosion occurred Monday morning at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant’s troubled No. 3 reactor, injuring three workers, but the reactor’s container was not damaged, the government’s nuclear safety agency and the plant’s operator said... 6491. March 14, 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald
Uranium miners hit by nuclear crisis, Australia
More than a billion dollars has been wiped from the value of Australian uranium miner stocks in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis... 6492. March 14, 2011 | STLtoday.com
Japanese disaster may stall U.S. nuclear plan, USA
WASHINGTON • The fragile bipartisan consensus that nuclear power offers a big piece of the answer to America's energy and global warming challenges may have evaporated as quickly as confidence in Japan's crippled nuclear reactors... 6493. March 14, 2011 | Tokyo Note
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Latest, Japan
As if things weren’t bad enough here, panic gripped the nation before lunch today with reports of another explosion at a nuclear plant and a tsunami warning... 6494. March 14, 2011 | Seeking Alpha
Japan Earthquake: Deepwater Horizon for Nuclear Power, Fallout for All Energy Sectors, Japan
A 9.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on Friday March 11, prompting a 30-foot tsunami slamming the country's northeast coast... 6495. March 14, 2011 | NZ Herald News
Japan begins to dig for dead amid escalating nuclear crisis, Japan
SOMA, Japan - Rescue workers used chainsaws and hand picks today to dig out bodies in Japan's devastated coastal towns, as Asia's richest nation faced a growing humanitarian, nuclear and economic crisis in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami... 6496. March 14, 2011 | Radio New Zealand
NZ rescuers given training on nuclear risk, New Zealand
A New Zealand search and rescue team is preparing to head into one of the areas of Japan hardest-hit by the tsunami, after refresher training on nuclear risk... 6497. March 14, 2011 | 3news.co.nz
Japan: Explosion at second nuclear plant, Japan
The second hydrogen explosion in three days has rocked Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant Monday, sending a massive column of smoke into the air and wounding six workers. It was not immediately clear how much - if any - radiation has been released... 6498. March 14, 2011 | The Associated Press (AP)
US chemical plant explodes, USA
A chemical plant has exploded in America, authorities say... 6499. March 14, 2011 | The Hindu Business Line
4 injured in explosion at chemical plant in US, USA
At least four persons were injured in an explosion at a chemical plant near here, police said today... 6500. March 13, 2011 | Reuters
Japan says Onagawa radioactive level now normal-IAEA, Japan
VIENNA, March 13 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities have told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that radioactivity levels "at the site boundary" of the Onagawa nuclear power plant have returned to normal, the Vienna-based agency said on Sunday...
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