Japan Declares Emergencies at two damaged Nuclear Reactors

Japan has declared states of emergency at two nuclear plants damaged by Friday’s massive earthquake along the country’s northeastern coast. Officials said the 8.9 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami knocked power out and caused cooling systems to fail at two plants in Fukushima.

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10 years ago

March 13, 2011

Fujiko Takahashi

Japan has declared states of emergency at two nuclear plants damaged by Friday’s massive earthquake along the country’s northeastern coast.

Officials said the 8.9 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami knocked power out and caused cooling systems to fail at two plants in Fukushima. They warned of radiation leaks as steam was vented from reactors in an effort to relieve growing pressure.

Japanese officials said Saturday the venting would not pose a major safety risk to the public, although authorities ordered people living around the plants to evacuate.

Strong aftershocks rocked Japan as Japanese troops and helicopters worked Saturday to rescue people stranded by the tsunami. More than 1,000 people are feared dead.

Entire villages were washed away Friday by waves as high as 10 meters that carried vehicles, buildings and debris several kilometers inland.

Social Media: Disaster in Japan

The Crisis Commons volunteer community has mobilized, and part of the effort is being coordinated by Japanese students at U.S. universities.

The Red Cross has opened a page on causes.com to raise money for the victims of Friday’s disaster in Japan.

Many photos are being tweeted of empty market shelves:

@happyten – People are preparing for the worst to come.
@martyn_williams – Central Tokyo convenience stores cleared of ALL food

@tokyoreporter – Frightening video of the tsunami hitting a Japanese airport

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Japan Declares Emergencies at Nuclear Reactors Following Quake

Investment

Thailand Saw $1.7 billion Applications in Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Investments in 2020, BOI Says

The BCG model, as defined by the Thai Government, encompasses industries that allow inclusive, sustainable growth while reducing waste, pollution and dependence on finite resources.

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BOI

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National News Bureau of Thailand

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Thai Firm to produce 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Thai Firm Siam Bioscience Joins with AstraZeneca to Make COVID-19 Vaccine for Southeast Asia and says it will produce 200 million doses of its anti-coronavirus vaccine in Thailand next year.

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Olivier Languepin

Thailand aims to vaccinate up to half of its population against Covid-19 next year according to the director of its National Vaccine Institute, Dr. Nakorn Premsri.

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