Monday, December 30, 2013

News in Japan - December

GEJET
Typhoons spread Fukushima fallout, study warns
TEPCO wins rare praise from Nuclear Reform Monitoring Committee
Gov't proposes extra measures to deal with Fukushima water
Fukushima remains very complex despite progress: IAEA
Slippery clay intensified 2011 tsunami-quake, scientists say
Fukushima water tanks: leaky and built with illegal labor
Fukushima contractor denies claims its staff concealed work terms
Japan lacks decommissioning experts for Fukushima

Japan
Japanese college students struggle to answer basic astronomy questions
Top court says transsexual is father of IVF baby
Irregular working conditions grinding women down
One fourth of jr high school girls don't exercise
80% of 'black companies' guilty of illegal business practices, survey finds
Japan's Daycare Shortage Hits Women in Work

Netherlands
Netherlands reclaims aid (Dutch)
Quays in Rotterdam are flooded (Dutch) Alerting trucks are driving through the streets to warn the inhabitants. The water is knee high in several streets along the New Meuse. Passing transportation ships are requested to drop their speeds to prevent waves.

USA
New York train derailment: Passengers 'impaled'
Sea-Level Rise to Drive Coastal Flooding, Regardless of Change in Cyclone Activity A rise in sea level of 1 meter for the New York City region would result in the present-day 100-year flood events occurring every 3 to 20 years.

Other hazards
Humans Threaten Wetlands' Ability to Keep Pace With Sea-Level Rise

Vulnerable people

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