Mar 09 Watch Near Fukushima, a Big ‘Guessing Game’ Over Radiation’s Long-Term Risks Near Fukushima, a Big 'Guessing Game' Over Radiation's Long-Term Risks… Continue watching
Mar 09 Tracking Japan’s Tsunami Debris By Larisa Epatko Although a year has passed since Japan's tsunami sucked tons of wood, nets and other debris into the Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continues to track the rubble and urges others to do so to help focus… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch After Fallout of Fukushima, ‘Frontline’ Explores Nuclear Energy’s Future NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien traveled to three continents to examine the safety and future of nuclear energy in the wake of last spring's Fukushima reactor disaster in Japan. In this excerpt from Tuesday's edition of "Frontline," O'Brien visits the… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch In Japan, Tsunami-Hit Town Still Abandoned, Barren The March earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan killed 2,000 people in the town of Minamisanriku, leaving it flattened and abandoned. Independent Television News' Alex Thomson reported from there soon after the disaster and returned last month. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch After Tsunami, Japanese Coastal Town Struggles to Recover Independent Television News' Alex Thomson reports from Kesennuma, Japan, on one fishing port's struggle to come back after the March earthquake and tsunami devastated the town and its fleet. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch How Do You Protect Against a Tsunami? Researchers in Japan are working to find ways to limit the most-catastrophic damage from tsunamis. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Safecast Draws on Power of the Crowd to Map Japan’s Radiation Eight months after a tsunami caused a nuclear accident in Japan, ordinary people are using new technology and the power of crowdsourcing to find radiation hotspots. NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports from Japan. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch Online “Hacker” Group Crowdsources Radiation Data for Japanese Public Miles on his latest his report on a group that's collecting radiation data in Japan. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch After the Tsunami, Rebuilding Japan Miles talks to Hari about the effort to rebuild the tsunami-devastated areas in Japan. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Author Daniel Yergin on Energy Costs, SUVs and a ‘Nuclear Patchwork’ Author Daniel Yergin on Energy Costs, SUVs and a 'Nuclear Patchwork'… Continue watching