Disasters
Japan's nuclear nightmare: Is the government doing enough?
Posted on March 17, 2011, at 10:12 AMSome are criticizing Japan's leaders for failing to be transparent with its citizens, and for not reacting quickly enough to the island nation's spiralling crisis
Japan's crisis: The world rethinks nuclear power
Posted on March 16, 2011, at 11:09 AMAfter a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, Japan grapples with a nuclear nightmare that has other countries questioning the risks of nuclear energy
What happens if a Japan-sized earthquake hits California?
Posted on March 16, 2011, at 10:30 AMAs Japan picks up the pieces after a 9.0-magnitude quake, anxious Californians confront worst-case-scenario forecasts for their state
Could Japan's crisis prompt a global economic collapse?
Posted on March 16, 2011, at 9:55 AMThe earthquake's devastation cripples the world's third-largest economy. Will Japan's disaster derail the delicate global recovery, too?
Edward Morrissey: Japan quake: Does capitalism hasten recovery?
Posted on March 15, 2011, at 6:20 PMDespite the magnitude of the disaster, research suggests that the nation's recovery time will be short. Here's why
Why we shouldn't give money to Japan
Posted on March 15, 2011, at 2:45 PMEveryone wants to help victims in the disaster-stricken country, says Felix Salmon at Reuters. But donating money to Japan-specific relief funds isn't the answer
Slideshow: After the quake, Japan picks up the pieces
Posted on March 15, 2011, at 12:27 PMSurvivors in northern Japan survey the shocking damage to their homes and towns from last week's disaster
Japan's nuclear meltdown: Is it another Chernobyl?
Posted on March 15, 2011, at 11:05 AMThe devastated island nation appears to be losing its fight to contain toxic radioactivity at its Fukushima nuclear reactors. Just how bad will it get?
Why is there no looting in Japan?
Posted on March 15, 2011, at 10:08 AMA lawless atmosphere often follows natural disasters. How has Japan managed to maintain order in the aftermath of last week's earthquake and tsunami?
History's worst earthquakes: A photo timeline
Posted on March 14, 2011, at 3:14 PMJapan's 8.9-magnitude temblor was the island nation's biggest ever. But, as these photos remind us, earthquake devastation is a harrowingly familiar sight
Japan's quake: Why California is next
Posted on March 14, 2011, at 11:25 AMMassive earthquakes sometimes trigger temblors across oceans, says Simon Winchester in Newsweek. And science suggests that, after Japan, the Big One could be coming to California
Japan meltdown threat: Are nuclear plants too dangerous?
Posted on March 14, 2011, at 10:12 AMEven Japan's world-class experts are struggling to contain a total meltdown after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. Is it time to reconsider nuclear power?
Japan's nuclear problem... and ours?
Posted on March 14, 2011, at 10:03 AMThe island nation is working hard to avoid total meltdowns at multiple nuclear power plants that were rocked by Friday's earthquake and tsunami
Japan's 'remarkable' disaster preparation: 4 theories
Posted on March 11, 2011, at 4:27 PMHundreds died in the earthquake and resulting tsunami, but many commentators say the damage would have been far worse in any other country
Japan's earthquake: 6 financial repercussions
Posted on March 11, 2011, at 3:12 PMCould the earthquake and tsunami destroy hopes of an economic recovery in Japan — or around the world?
Japan's devastating earthquake: How it ranks in world history
Posted on March 11, 2011, at 11:32 AMJapan's 8.9-magnitude quake is one of the most powerful ever recorded. Here's how it compares to other historic temblors
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