Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...

Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To ...

Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from ...

Zero intensity is detected by seismometers but not perceptible to people. The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, which spawned the giant tsunami that triggered the Fukushima nuclear ...

By comparison, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake caused some 17 trillion yen of damage, less than 20 percent of the budget. A magnitude-7 quake occurring right under Tokyo would cause 95 ...

The economy ministry on Dec. 17 released a draft of a new “basic energy plan” that sets a course for Japan’s energy policy ... following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami ...

The Reconstruction Agency’s exhibit at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will show how disaster-stricken areas have been recovering ...

It is well-known that the academic mathematicians of ancient Greece made a hugely significant contribution to world thought. However, the ancient inhabitants of the tiny village of Pyrgi on the island ...

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to ...

Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation ...

Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, said on Friday it had shut down a 141,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) crude distillation unit ...