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AP video on smoke from Japan nuclear reactor
Fears are growing about crises at Japanese nuclear reactors.
March 12, 2011
Explosion rocks Japan nuclear power plant
Explosion rocks quake-damaged nuclear power plant in Japan. May be the most serious nuclear power crisis since the Chernobyl disaster.
March 12, 2011
Japan 8.9-magnitude earthquake and aftermath
Here are some places you can go to get up-to-date information about the 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan and its aftermath.
March 11, 2011
Eddie Bernard talks about tsunami forecasting system
Eddie Bernard, director of the Pacific Marine Environmental laboratory in Seattle, said scientists model how a tsunami will strike a coast - even far away.
March 11, 2011
Video of whirlpool off coast of Japan
A whirlpool swirls in a bay on the east coast of Japan, following today's 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami.
March 11, 2011
Tsunami warning map from the BBC
Following the March 11, 2011 8.9-magnitude earthquake near Japan, a model of wave heights above normal sea level across the region and how long after the 0546 GMT earthquake they are expected.
March 11, 2011
Massive earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami warning.
The western U.S. and Canada - plus Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific - are under a tsunami warming today after a massive earthquake in Japan.
March 11, 2011
U.S. naval forces should prepare for climate change
A new report by the National Research Council suggests that U.S. naval forces should to examine and strengthen capabilities in the Arctic for climate change.
March 10, 2011
Mating mites trapped in amber show the female in control
Some 40 million years ago, the Glaesacarus rhombeus female mite made the mating choice. A pair of mites trapped in amber tells the tale.
March 9, 2011
Polar ice melting now largest contributor to sea level rise
Polar ice sheets are contributing to global sea level rise more than mountain glaciers and ice caps, from a new study. It's happening sooner than predicted.
March 8, 2011
