A tsunami has struck the coast of Japan following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, with further tsunamis expected. The Australian Science […]
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Link between earthquakes and tides? – Expert reaction
Japanese researchers say they have found a link between high tide and large earthquakes, which could indicate a greater likelihood of […]
Continue readingQuakes in Ecuador & Japan – Expert reaction
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Saturday morning (NZT), centred near the coast, 170 km from the capital Quito. […]
Continue readingJapan 6.4 quake kills two, injures hundreds – In the News
A 6.4 magnitude quake struck the Japanese island of Kyushu this morning (New Zealand time), killing at least two people […]
Continue reading‘Scientific’ whaling needs better scrutiny – Expert reaction
Scientists are frustrated with the International Whaling Commission over the lack of science in Japan’s scientific whaling programme, and are […]
Continue readingWhat can NZ learn from Japanese earthquakes? – The Press
Paul Gorman, science editor at The Press, visited Japan on an Asia New Zealand Foundation and Foreign Press Center of […]
Continue reading‘Scientific whaling’ decision – experts respond
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has voted in favour of a resolution restricting Japan’s scientific whaling program, but a representative […]
Continue readingFukushima three years on – experts respond
Three years ago on March 11, 2011, the largest recorded earthquake in Japan’s history struck off the country’s north-eastern coast, […]
Continue readingJapan quake released immense stress – study
Samples of rock drilled from depths of the Pacific seafloor have revealed the tremendous release of tectonic pressure that occurred […]
Continue readingJapan’s quake, tsunami one year on – Experts respond
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami. Resulting […]
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