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The powerful earthquake that hit Japan's western coast on New Year's Day has underscored the country's exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt

Japan-based Sumitomo Chemical (Sumitomo) has started operations at its new pilot facility designed to establish an efficient process for producing methanol from captured carbon dioxide (CO2).

The winter solstice ― occurring annually between Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 ― officially marks the start of the coldest, darkest day in the Northern Hemisphere, synonymously kicking off Capricorn season. Of course, the drawn-out, dreary winter can bring on the blues or a b...

The powerful earthquake that hit Japan’s western coast on New Year’s Day has underscored the country’s exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt over a push to bring its nuclear capacity back online.

By Sydney Leimbach | Jan 3, 2024 Japan’s nuclear power regulator has lifted its operational ban on Tokyo Electric Power’s (Tepco) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the largest nuclear site in the world, after shutting it down about three years ago due to safety concerns. The plant, which reportedly has a capacity of 8.2 gigawatts, was the only operable atomic…

The powerful earthquake that hit Japans western coast on New Years Day has underscored the countrys exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt over a push to bring its nuclear capacity back...

The Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was hit by a tsunami over 1.2 meters high on Monday, at 4:21 p.m. local time. This incident happened following a major earthquake th

In the massive earthquake, several buildings crumbled, fires broke out, and tsunami warnings were sent as far away as eastern Russia, following the earthquake, whereas people in Japans coastal areas were ordered to evacuate.

Monday's quake renewed Japan's collective trauma - but it's also a story of engineering success.

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