The latest piece of debris from last year’s Japan tsunami is the size of a train car.
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What the Waves Brought: Japanese Tsunami Debris in North America
The March 2011 tsunami in Japan sent 5 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean. While about 70 percent of it sank off shore, more than a million tons is still floating east — everything from ghost trawlers to lost Harley …
Titanic Wreck Site Mapped for First Time Using Sonar Imaging
Researchers have pieced together the first comprehensive map of the Titanic wreck site and debris field, the Associated Press reports. The History Channel will release the images in a documentary in April, marking the centennial …
Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Night Sky
Stargazers got their yearly December treat Tuesday night with the Geminid meteor shower providing an amazing light show, despite the near full moon reducing its impact, the Washington Post reports.
The shower, named after the …
Up to 20 Million Tons of Japan’s Tsunami Debris Expected on U.S. Shores
The scenic shores of Hawaii are bracing for a surge of waves, but not of water.