Japanese order huge amounts of bottled water from B.C.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-960221.mp3The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan are reverberating across the Pacific in a variety of ways. Now, a...
View ArticleHealth officials proud of radiation monitors, say radiation is dropping
Even though the damaged nuclear reactors continue to cause problems in Japan, the amount of radiation reaching the Pacific coast is dropping.Public health officials say the radiation threat has been...
View ArticleNW Zen Community to hold public memorial to Japan disaster victims
The public is invited to a special memorial service for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of northeastern Japan in March.The service is being held by the Northwest Zen...
View ArticleJapanese tsunami debris tracked, drifting very slowly our way
SEATTLE – The Japanese tsunami back in March washed millions of tons of debris out to sea, and winds and currents are pushing it very slowly across the Pacific Ocean.Scientists tracking the flotsam...
View ArticleDebris from Japanese tsunami a threat to NW jobs, Cantwell says
Calling it an “emerging threat,” Sen. Maria Cantwell testified in congress yesterday that a floating debris field five-times the size of the state of Washington is heading for the West Coast and could...
View ArticleWork begins on regional earthquake early warning system
A research grant announced Tuesday will allow seismologists to take the first steps toward an early warning system for earthquakes in the Northwest. An operational system is still a long way off, but...
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