News in Japan - May

GEJET:
Nuclear regulator OKs plan to build underground ice wall at Fukushima plant

Netherlands:
Stormy weather in East Twente (Dutch)
New Dutch solution to floods

USA:
Tornadoes strike central, southern U.S., killing 9
What Happened When 549 Imaginary Storms Hit New York
Wildfires scorch San Diego County: 'Mother Nature was not on our side'

Other:
How costly are natural hazards? Experts link cost assessment with risk management
Afghan flood death toll rises as thousands need aid
Rains too much even for weather-toughened Gulf Coast
Prehistoric North Sea 'Atlantis' hit by 5m tsunami
Chance of El Niño increases during the remainder of the year, exceeding 65% during summer
Collapse of Antarctic ice sheet is underway and unstoppable but will take centuries
Water Knowledge App
Ten 'golden rules' of strategic flood management revealed by water scientists
Near-normal or below-normal 2014 Atlantic hurricane season predicted

Floods in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia 23 May 2014

Vulnerable People:
Mothers and children bear brunt of disasters
Why do so few young Japanese want to work overseas?
Closing Japan's gender gap could boost GDP 12.5%: report

Consultant urges 'one-of-a-kind' immigration policy for Japan

Curbing bad habits can stop 37 mil premature deaths: study

Japan should stabilize population at 100 mil by 2060: panel

Know your rights when faced with ‘stop and frisk’ situation