Japan is almost completely free of nuclear power now, after the shutdown on March 26, 2012 of the Number 6 reactor at the country’s Kashiwasaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. No nuclear reactors are now operational on the Japanese...

One of the many odd qualities of the nuclear industry is its seemingly boundless optimism: “everything’s going to be just fine, folks.” Apparently, there’s no need to worry about terrorists attacking nuclear reactors. Which is why...

Damage at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactor no. 4 and no. 3. Because of the earthquake disaster in Christchurch, New Zealanders right now are probably feeling more deeply for those affected by Japan’s earthquake...

zoom 12 March 2011 Satilite image of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear facility Copyright DigitalGlobe We remain extremely concerned for the safety of workers at and the community surrounding damaged nuclear plants in...

zoom 11 March 2011 Tsunami travel times Created by the US NOAA National Weather Service . I’ve just gotten off Skype from Junichi, the executive director of Greenpeace Japan. The staff of Greenpeace Japan are safe...

Today, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that they are ending this year’s Antarctic whaling season early, and have called the fleet back to port. This is fantastic news, and not a moment too soon...