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Japan Mini Update on Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Reactor for March 29

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Slashdot posted a story linking a highly speculative piece in The Guardian saying that high levels of radiation might be a sign that molten fuel has leaked through the reactor vessel (not the containment vessel, as the Slashdot summary breathlessly … Continue reading →

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Japan Tsunami/Earthquake Update for March 16, 2011

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Lawrence Person

A few tidbits of news on the Sendai earthquake/tsunami aftermath in Japan: Confirmed death toll is 4277. Missing toll is 8194. Current estimates are that half a million Japanese are now homeless. A better source for updates on japan’s nuclear … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Update for Saturday Morning, March 12, 2011

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Some quick Sendai earthquake/tsunami updates: Current death toll estimate is 1,700. By way of comparison, remember that the 2010 Haiti earthquake killed 316,000 and the 2004 Indonesian tsunami killed 230,210. First world infrastructure, building codes and warning systems matter a … Continue reading →

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And Still More Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Upadates

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

My most recent post on the Japanese earthquake and tsunami is here. Some more news tidbits on the Sendai earthquake/tsunami. Evidently the possibility of a nuclear meltdown has been greatly reduced, with a backup cooling system now online. Early reports … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake News Update

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The current news, as near as I can gather: Death toll is now estimated at 1,000. Let’s hope that wrong (like the early reports out of Katrina), but looking at footage of the debris wall the tsunami swept in, it … Continue reading →

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