Flowing marine research center inspired by tsunami waves
In response to an international design competition for a marine research center in Bali, architects Alfonso Lopez...
Dozens of Japanese cities and towns quietly go off-grid
Dozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a...
World is failing to prepare for increasing natural disasters, UN expert says
The frequency and severity of natural disasters is a subject much studied by scientists, as we struggle to understand...
Pod-like Survival Capsule protects those who can’t flee a tsunami
The Survival Capsules are designed as a last-resort measure, to be placed in schools, public buildings and private...
Japan is building a 250-mile concrete sea wall to keep tsunamis at bay
It’s an age-old philosophy: if you want to keep something out, just build a big wall. That’s exactly how Japan...
Fomm’s Concept One Electric Car Floats Like a Boat in Emergencies
Following the devastating 2011 tsunami, Japan's Fomm designed an electric vehicle that can protect people in areas...
Japan Plans Controlled Nuclear Meltdown in Hope of Averting Another Fukushima Disaster
Photo via Shutterstock Scientists from the government-backed Japan Atomic Energy Agency recently announced that...
New Report Predicts Deadly Earthquake and Tsunami for Pacific Northwest
Photo via Shutterstock A massive earthquake followed by a powerful tsunami is likely to hit the Pacific Northwest,...
Fury and Fragility: A Sustainable Rebuilding Plan for the Town of Ishinomaki, Japan After the Tsunami
In Northern Japan, where the rugged coast meets pristine beaches, the town of Ishinomaki has long enjoyed the beauty...
New Study Shows 23 Nuclear Power Plants Around the World at High Risk from Tsunamis
A new study has found that 23 nuclear power plants with 74 reactors in various parts of the world are at high risk...
The $8500 Havana Tsunami Survival Pod Can Withstand 6 Tons of Debris!
Australian shipbuilder Matt Duncan was so affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami that he put his engineering...
Mutant Butterflies Found in Japan After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
It's been well over a year since a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...
40 Tons of Japanese Tsunami Debris Land on Alaskan Island
40 tons of debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan just washed up on Montague Island in Alaska’s Prince William...
Japanese Tsunami Debris Adds to Pacific Garbage Patch
As debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan now washes up in North America, much of it is also settling into...
If a Mega-Earthquake Hit Tokyo, It Would Kill Close to 10,000
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government released new data this week detailing what would happen if the Japanese capital...
Japanese Ghost Ship Spotted Off Coast of Canada Signaling Arrival of Tsunami Wreckage
After Japan was hit with a devastating earthquake in March 2011, the Pacific nation was rocked by a massive tsunami...
Tadashi Kawamata’s ‘Under the Water’ Imagines The Debris From Japan’s Tsunami
As the 20 million tons of wreckage slowly make their way to Hawaii from Japan, Tadashi Kawamata created Under the...
Researchers Predict Another Huge Japan Earthquake Likely in the Next 4 Years
Researchers have released the worrisome results of a study showing that there is a 70% possibility of a 7.0 magnitude...
PHOTOS: Logan MacDougall Pope Explores Post-Tsunami Architecture in Sri Lanka
The first thing we noticed about Logan's images is that they are all completely different. When trying to build...
Update from Kesennuma, Japan: Students Complete Fish Arch and Recovery Efforts Are Under Way
As you may recall, the Fish Arch project was led by a group of students taking Yasushi Ikeda’s lab at Keio University....
Japanese Students Build a Pavilion from Thousands of Fish to Support Tsunami Reconstruction Efforts
Like many cities along the eastern seaboard of Japan affected by the tsunami, Kesennuma is struggling. While there...
Cylindrical Green Roofed Japanese Tsunami Control Center Lets Waves Pass Right Underneath
Looptecture F was built to monitor and aid in the event of a tsunami as well as to educate visitors about the dangers...
Ex-Container Project Provides Shipping Container Housing for Victims of Japan Earthquake
A group led by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects -- who designed the Bayside Marina Hotel we featured not long ago...
Google Aids in Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami by Designing Person Finder Tool
We're pretty impressed with Google this morning. In the wake of the horrendous earthquake and ensuing tsunami that...
Sustainable Marine Research Center Studies Tsunamis
The concept for the 2,500 sq m offshore marine center is a colossal white structure located about 150 meters...