Stories of past disasters help prevent complacency. When survivors recount their experiences and how events unfolded, they ...

Fifteen years on from its worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan is welcoming nuclear power back into its energy mix. Senior Fellows Daniel B. Poneman and Clara Gillispie discuss Fukushima’s legacy and ...

The main thing I recall about nuclear power from my childhood was receiving mixed messages. From one camp came cartoonish ...

Sitting in the Japanese Alps outside the city of Nagano, Hakuba Valley has become a global ski destination known for consistent snow and a fun atmosphere. The influx of foreign visitors, however, has ...

Japan began releasing oil from its reserves Monday to alleviate supply concerns that have grown amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and stabilize the ...

In April 2012, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was found on Graham Island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago off the coast of British Columbia. It belonged to Ikuo Yokoyama, a survivor of the earthquake and ...

The Mediterranean Sea is widely perceived as having a low tsunami risk. History and recent modeling technology have demonstrated that destructive waves have already hit the French coast and could do ...

For decades, Kotoku Wamura was mocked for building an enormous floodgate in his village. But when a massive tsunami struck, his vision saved an entire town.

Fifteen years ago, the world watched in horror as Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in its recorded history — ...

Discover key historic events on March 11, including Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Roman and Byzantine milestones, and ...

Fifteen years after the 2011 nuclear disaster, color-coded radiation maps hang on the wall of Futabaya Ryokan, the family-run inn Tomoko Kobayashi […] ...

Today marks 15 years since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan. Some parts of the surrounding area are still recovering.