4 east African countries are going for nuclear power – why this is a bad idea
There are several risks in choosing the nuclear path – the biggest being financial.
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Why Japan can’t (or won’t) stop using fossil fuels any time soon
Despite G7 climate pledge, the country isn’t embracing renewables.
Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history
We need early warnings, stronger seawalls, and people who know the risks.
Japan’s politics is opening up to women, but don’t expect a feminist revolution yet
Even though three women have recently been appointed to powerful positions in Japanese politics, gender parity in the country is a long way off.
‘Life is a Miracle,’ but learning from disasters isn’t: Lessons from Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Memorials, monuments, preserved school buildings and found objects form part of a memory culture that keeps conversations about risk reduction going.
How scientists are helping Japan rebuild after the devastating 2011 tsunami
Scientists are setting Japan on the road to recovery, using data to protect against future disasters.
Breakaway parties threaten to disrupt South Korea’s two‑party system – can they also end parliamentary gridlock?
Heading into a parliamentary vote, there is very little gap between the ruling People Power Party and opposition Democratic Party – raising the prospect of a smaller party emerging as kingmaker.
Is Japan’s nuclear‑free pathway an environmentally friendly choice?
On 14 September 2012, the Japanese Government considered a new policy that excited many self-proclaimed environmentalists and anti-nuclear power protestors. Following intense political wrangling, they…
Australia under a carbon price plan: Q+A with Ross Garnaut
Tomorrow Australia will place a price on carbon. The former climate change adviser to the Federal Government, Ross Garnaut, a Professorial Fellow in Economics at the University of Melbourne, led the push…
The case for nuclear power – despite the risks
We cannot eliminate the inherent risks of nuclear power but it is rigorously monitored and has a proven performance of delivering zero-carbon electricity.
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