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Japan begins second water release from Fukushima power plant

Japan begins second water release from Fukushima power plant

According to reports, the daily discharge is expected to be 460 tonnes.
Thu Oct 05 2023
Flights cancelled, businesses shut in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears

Flights cancelled, businesses shut in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears

Three tropical cyclones have formed in the northwest Pacific Ocean and South China Sea.
Fri Sep 01 2023
Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima

Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima

Because tritium is difficult to separate from water, the Fukushima water is diluted until tritium levels fall below regulatory limits.
Mon Aug 28 2023
No increase in radioactivity-levels detected in country's waters - Atom Malaysia

No increase in radioactivity-levels detected in country's waters - Atom Malaysia

Atom Malaysia said MOSTI took people's concerns regarding the matter seriously, and was closely monitoring the situation.
Fri Aug 25 2023
China's biggest salt maker urges public not to panic buy after Fukushima discharge

China's biggest salt maker urges public not to panic buy after Fukushima discharge

Salt shelves were emptied in supermarkets and sold out in online sales platforms in some places, including Beijing and Shanghai.
Fri Aug 25 2023
More than a decade after nuclear meltdown, Fukushima water release begins

More than a decade after nuclear meltdown, Fukushima water release begins

Here is a timeline of key events related to the accident in Fukushima and the subsequent clean-up.
Thu Aug 24 2023
S.Korea police arrest 14 Fukushima protesters seeking to enter Japan embassy

S.Korea police arrest 14 Fukushima protesters seeking to enter Japan embassy

The group entered a building housing the Japanese embassy in Seoul during a protest against the release of Fukushima nuclear plant water.
Thu Aug 24 2023
Japan releases Fukushima water into the ocean, prompting criticism, seafood bans

Japan releases Fukushima water into the ocean, prompting criticism, seafood bans

The discharge, a key step in a dauntingly long process of decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi plant, including the removal of molten fuel.
Thu Aug 24 2023
Fukushima radioactive water release: MOH to impose Level 4 inspection on high-risk food products from Japan

Fukushima radioactive water release: MOH to impose Level 4 inspection on high-risk food products from Japan

The move would be taken following notification that Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean tomorrow.
Wed Aug 23 2023
Typhoon Lan makes landfall in western Japan, threatens damage

Typhoon Lan makes landfall in western Japan, threatens damage

The dangerous levels of rains and winds forced road closures and dozens of train lines to suspend services in the area.
Tue Aug 15 2023
Hawaii wildfires: How did the Maui fire start and what we know about the Lahaina blaze?

Hawaii wildfires: How did the Maui fire start and what we know about the Lahaina blaze?

Winds from Hurricane Dora, hundreds of miles southwest of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, have fanned the flames across Hawaii.
Sun Aug 13 2023
Japan's nuke water discharge poses serious threat to world's oceans - S.Korean lawmakers

Japan's nuke water discharge poses serious threat to world's oceans - S.Korean lawmakers

The discharge into the ocean is not the only solution, Chu Chul-hyun, a Democratic Party lawmaker said.
Thu Jul 06 2023
World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns

World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns

During El Nino, winds blowing west along the equator slow down, and warm water is pushed east, creating warmer surface ocean temperatures.
Thu Apr 20 2023
Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations

Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations

Among the waste that makes up this island of garbage, a large part comes from floating materials resulting from fishing-related activities.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Peru's $4.5 bln lawsuit against Repsol over oil spill to go to court

Peru's $4.5 bln lawsuit against Repsol over oil spill to go to court

Repsol has said the lawsuit is meritless, the sum demanded is arbitrary, and that the spill was not its fault.
Wed Aug 24 2022
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024