In 2011 the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster struck Japan. Eight years later, Fukushima is perceived in very different ways by the West and by Japan.
Articles on Fukushima disaster
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Lessons learned from Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the Fukushima disaster in 2011 have changed how utilities brace for big storms.
Oil spills, nuclear meltdowns and chemical poisonings should be taught in schools.
Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima demonstrated the difficulty of managing a disaster at a nuclear power plant. What is the situation in France?
Ebola has spread to a large city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Perhaps the expert handling of the Fukushima nuclear leak could provide a template for what to do next.
On March 11, 2011, a nuclear disaster struck Japan. Translated testimony by the power plant’s manager reveals how close the world came to a greater catastrophe – and how much there is to be learned.
Unsurprisingly, the Japanese feel ambivalent about nuclear power, but part of their energy needs could be answered by the country’s tidal potential.
The number of natural disasters around the world has doubled since 1980, raising serious questions about how to respond. Here’s how game theory could help.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University
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Professor of Engineering and International Relations, University of Southern California
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Directeur du Centre de recherche sur les risques et les crises et chercheur au sein du Collège des Sciences Navales, Mines Paris - PSL
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Rédacteur en chef, coordination internationale et technique, The Conversation France
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Lecturer in Visual Communication, Southampton Solent University
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Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Management, Anglia Ruskin University
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Chemistry, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Saskatchewan
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Maître de conférence (HdR) en ingénierie et sécurité industrielle, Centre de recherche sur les risques et les crises, Mines Paris - PSL
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Lecturer in History, Coventry University
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Associate Professor of Physics, Curtin University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Japanese, University of New England
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Sociologue, IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom