Tag archive: Fukushima

A smartphone that can measure radiation levels will be showcased at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technology (CEATEC) in Japan next month. The development of the phone comes in the wake of the disaster at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima back in March. The plant suffered meltdowns inside several of its reactors and continues to release radiation into the environment, though it is gradually being brought under control. Not surprisingly,… Read More

Japan's Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, is expected to announce the country's energy plans at the upcoming G8 Summit in Deuville, France. Along with assurances about the current safety of Japan's nuclear power plants which they will continue using for now, Kan is also expected to unveil a plan for nation-wide renewable energy. According to the Nikkei business daily, the Japanese government wants to make it compulsory for all… Read More

The situation in Japan seems to be getting a lot worse before it gets better. Though the earthquake and tsunami are long over, radiation leaks and problems continue at the Fukushima Nuclear plant. According to SocialIntensity.org, there have been more than 500 million tweets about the incident in the last month. The moving graphic below shows the intensity of tweets in each country around the world in the days since March 11, 2011, when the… Read More

As Japan continues to suffer from ongoing damage, devastation and heartache for lost and departed loved ones caused by Friday's monstrous 8.9-magnitude earthqauke and the resulting tsunami, one thing remains constant: an Internet connection.. According to All Things Digital, “only a small fraction” of Japan's Internet connections were affected by the horrific wrath wrought upon the island nation by Mother Nature. Because… Read More