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They may not be the most fashion-forward pieces, but when the dog days of summer are upon us, who really cares?
To the quake and tsunami-ravaged Japanese, it will be music to their ears.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has released a preliminary report of its review of Japan’s handling of its nuclear crisis, concluding that regulators and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) underestimated the risk a severe tsunami posed to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (via Ecocentric)
Trace amounts of radiation have been found on both of America’s coasts — but citizens should not be worried.
The website SparkRelief has just been launched, letting you offer your couch or spare room to people displaced by the Japanese tsunami and earthquake.
In times of natural disaster, war and nuclear fears — not to mention the Mayan calendar predicting that the world will end in 2012 — it’s only natural that people would consider buying space in luxury fallout shelters. Right?
Japan’s neighbor has taken notice of the quake-stricken nation, and is helping out with a $500,000 donation.
As the hope of finding survivors dries up, a miracle – two, in fact – emerges from the rubble.
Want to see something amazing this weekend? Just look up at the sky.
