Tag Archives: Japan

I don’t know

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Michaela

Japanese scientist Shunichi Yamashita is a leading expert on the effects of nuclear radiation. In a SPIEGEL interview, he discusses his work in communicating the potential dangers of exposure to residents living near the Fukushima nuclear plant.  How dangerous are … Continue reading →

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Black Swan Events

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Michaela

By Nouriel Roubini Despite the series of low-probability, high-impact events that have hit the global economy in 2011, financial markets continued to rise happily until a month or so ago. The year began with rising food, oil, and commodity prices, … Continue reading →

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It’s much worse than you think

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Michaela

By Dhar Jamair “Fukushima is the biggest industrial catastrophe in the history of mankind,” said Arnold Gundersen, a former nuclear industry senior vice president. Japan’s 9.0 earthquake on March 11 caused a massive tsunami that crippled the cooling systems at … Continue reading →

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What is going on ?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Michaela

The biggest issue with Fukushima is that it is so difficult to find balanced and pertinent information. Part of it is that nobody really knows, but another part is that the media have been extremely cautious and by now all … Continue reading →

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Saboteur in action

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Michaela

By Thomas L Friedman It is hard to read the news from Japan to the Persian Gulf and then reflect on American politics and not conclude, as scientists would say, that we’re running an uncontrolled experiment on the only country … Continue reading →

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Finding Hope

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Michaela

By RYU MURAKAMI I  set out from my home in the port city of Yokohama early in the afternoon last Friday, and shortly before 3 p.m. I checked into my hotel in the Shinjuku neighborhood of Tokyo. I usually spend … Continue reading →

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