Tsunami alerts issued for US, Japan, Philippines after massive earthquake, Magnitude of earthquake in Kamchatka reaches 8.7

Tsunami alerts have been issued in dozens of countries after a massive earthquake off the Russian coast.

Tsunami alert after powerful earthquakes hit Russia’s Pacific coast , Kamchatka

A tsunami warning has been issued after fifth earthquakes, including the strongest magnitude 7.4 quake, were recorded off the Pacific coast of Russia, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Progress MS-27 fragments that survived re-entry land in Pacific — Roscosmos

 

Fragments of the Progress MS-27 cargo spaceship which did not burn up upon re-entering the atmosphere have fallen into the Pacific Ocean, Russia’s state space corporation said.

Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm in 70 years, hit Shanghai, airports and rail lines closed

 

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Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in 70 years, made landfall Monday, state media reported.

TEPCO Confirms 25-Tonne Radioactive Water Leak in Japan's Fukushima-1 2nd Reactor - IAEA

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it had discovered a radioactive water leak of about 25 tonnes in the second reactor building of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant (NPP) in northeastern Japan, the agency said.

Japan Starts 3rd Release of Fukushima Treated Water

The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has launched the third release of treated water, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday.

Discharge of water from Fukushima NPP may begin on August 24

The Japanese government is in the final stages of approving August 24 as the date for discharging treated water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, NHK reported citing its sources.

Tsunami warning as magnitude 7.7 quake hits near New Caledonia

 

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean southeast of New Caledonia, triggering a tsunami warning, US monitoring agencies say.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit the coast of Ecuador, local time 12:12, Depth 80 km

Seismologists recorded a large earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the coast of Ecuador in the province of Azuay, about 47 km northwest of Cuenca. The incident was reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.

Spain briefly closed airspace over risks from Chinese rocket debris, fallen in the Pacific

Spain briefly closed parts of its airspace over the risks posed by a Chinese rocket re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

Hurricane Roslyn strengthens to Category 4 as it heads to Mexico's Pacific coast

Mexican emergency officials were rushing to finish preparations on Saturday as Hurricane Roslyn, a powerful Category 4 storm, churned toward tourist zones along the country's Pacific coast.

Hurricane Orlene hits Mexico's Pacific coast and weakening, had strengthened to a powerful Cat. 4

 

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‘Not a dumping ground’: Pacific condemns Fukushima water plan | Al Jazeera

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands says there is a viable alternative to Japan’s plan to dump more than 1 million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean, and it requires urgent consideration.

¿Cómo será la caída del cohete chino a la Tierra?

 

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Cabo de Hornos, el paso marítimo más peligroso de la Tierra

 

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China summons Japanese ambassador to lodge representations over Japan's decision to dump nuclear wastewater - China.org.cn

China's Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao Thursday summoned the Japanese ambassador to China Tarumi Hideo. Wu lodged solemn representations against the Japanese government's decision to dump the wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Así se limpió el fondo del mar tras el desastre de Fukushima | Misterios de las Profundidades

 

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 El océano y la radiación son dos fuerzas capaces de crear auténticas catástrofes en nuestro planeta. 

Strong 6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck shortly before midnight on Saturday off Mexico’s Pacific coast, the US Geological Survey said.

China to build high precision PNT system with BeiDou

China is planning to finish building a high precision national comprehensive positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system on the basis of BeiDou system by 2035.

Trump plans to expand offshore drilling in Pacific and Atlantic

The Trump administration has proposed a controversial plan to open up protected areas in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans for offshore drilling.