Jul 20 2011

Whale Wars in Iceland

Much of Iceland's controversial whale hunt is driven by tourism, which is why anti-whaling activists are demanding the country ban the practice.

Jul 18 2011

Loch Ness Monster-Like Animal Filmed in Alaska?

Fishermen claim they've captured a Cadborosaurus on video, and that it's genuine.

Jun 23 2011

Strong Earthquake Rattles Northeastern Japan

Tag: Disaster Scenarios,Disasters and Accidents,Earthquakes,Pacific Ocean,Tsunami,USGSDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 1:06 am
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the region most affected by the March 11 magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami.

Jun 22 2011

European ‘Space Truck’ Burns Up Over Pacific Ocean

Tag: ATV,ESA,Pacific Ocean,Robots,Space Station,Spacecraft,Suicide,VehiclesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:40 am
ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Johannes Kepler was destroyed during reentry after a successful resupply mission to the space station.

Apr 14 2011

Drifters Could Monitor Ocean Radiation From Japan

The ocean-going floats could track radioactive material as it approaches Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.

Apr 13 2011

Body of California Tsunami Victim Found in Oregon

Tag: Beach,Drowning,Earthquakes,Pacific Ocean,Rivers,TsunamiDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:23 pm
The body of a man swept away by the tsunami waves that hit California following the March 11 Japanese earthquake has been found.

Apr 06 2011

Japan Plugs Radioactive Leak from Nuclear Plant

Plugging the water leak boosts efforts to contain the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.

Apr 05 2011

Japan Sets Radiation Safety Limits for Fish

The stricken nuclear power plant needs to dump 11,500 tons of radioactive water to continue with repairs.

Apr 04 2011

Japan to Dump Radioactive Water into Pacific

Tag: Disasters and Accidents,Marine Life,Nuclear Science,Pacific Ocean,Seafood,TsunamiDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:50 pm
Officials claim dumping four Olympic-sized pools-worth of radioactive water in the ocean will have no adverse effects.

Mar 31 2011

Top 5 Questions on Radiation Exposure

As workers try and contain radiation leaks from Japan's damaged nuclear plant, we ask the experts about the risks.

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