Mar 15 Mechanics of a Nuclear Meltdown Explained By Jenny Marder After a powerful explosion on Tuesday, Japanese workers are still struggling to regain control of an earthquake and tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant amid worsening fears of a full meltdown. Which raises the questions: What exactly is a nuclear meltdown? And… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch In Tokyo and Japan's Northeast, Victims Cope With Compound Crises As Japan struggles to control its damaged nuclear reactors, victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the northeastern part of the country struggle to cope with the disasters. Sarah Smith, Jon Snow and Angus Walker of Independent Television News report… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch New Fire at Damanged Japanese Nuclear Plant Escalates Radiation Concerns An explosion rocked another reactor at a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant as authorities stepped up efforts to protect people living nearby from radiation exposure. Tom Clarke of Independent Television News reports on Japan's scramble to prevent the a nuclear… Continue watching
Mar 15 Libyan Rebels Scramble as Gadhafi's Forces Assault Strongholds By News Desk A Libyan rebel drives his tank to the frontline in Ajdabiya on March 14. (Patrick Baz/AFP/Getty Images) Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi called on opposition forces to surrender as his troops surrounded Ajdabiya, forcing a hasty retreat for rebels and threatening… Continue reading
Mar 15 In Japan, Fears of Radiation Exposure Grow as Nuclear Crisis Worsens By Lea Winerman A doctor checks uses a geiger counter to check the level of radiation on a woman while a soldier in gas mask looks on at a radiation treatment centre in Nihonmatsu city in Fukushima prefecture on March 13, 2011. Photo… Continue reading
Mar 15 Japan's Reshaped Coastline as Seen From Space By Larisa Epatko View NASA's satellite imagery of Japan's northeastern coast before and after the March 11 tsunami. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch What Role Will Saudi Troops Play in Neighboring Bahrain? Saudi Arabia Sends Troops Across Border in Effort to Quell Bahrain Protests… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch Boiling Water Reactors 101: Science, Health Concerns of Japan's Nuclear Plants Japan Strains to Thwart Nuclear Meltdown at Three Reactors… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch Japan, International Community Race to Aid Earthquake, Tsunami Victims Relief Workers Struggle to Reach Victims in Japan… Continue watching
Mar 14 Explore Tsunami's Aftermath in Japan By Travis Daub Google Earth has published updated satellite images that show earthquake and tsunami damage in Japan. Explore these images and view related video and photos. Several of these images require the Google Earth plugin for your Web… Continue reading