Japan's Triple Disaster The Continuing News Story

Japan’s Triple Disaster

The Continuing News Story

Dennis Normile

Japan News Bureau Chief

November 20, 2009

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Shanghai: Mara Hvistendahl, Tokyo: Dennis Normile, Beijing: Rich Stone, New Delhi: Pallava Bagla

Asia Team

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Journalism Awards

The Best American Science Writing 2007 --Jennifer Couzin

2006 Geological Society of America: Public Service Award --Richard Kerr

2006 Indian Ministry of Science and Technology: Communication Award--Pallava

Bagla

2005 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: Communications Award --

Leslie Roberts

2005 American Society for Microbiology: Public Communications Award --Leslie

Roberts

The Best American Science Writing 2005 --Jennifer Couzin

2004 American Society for Microbiology: Public Communications Award --Martin

Enserink and Dennis Normile

2004 National Mental Health Association: Media Award --Constance Holden

2003 American Institute for Biological Sciences: Media Award --Richard Stone

2003 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists --Jennifer Couzin

2003 Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research: CGIAR Science

Awards - Outstanding Journalism Category --Pallava Bagla

2003 American Astronomical Society: David Schramm Award -- Robert Irion

The Best American Science Writing 2008 -- Martin Enserink

A Surprise?

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The Site for Daily Updates on the Triple Disaster

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News &

Analysis

“I never thought

this could happen” -Hiroo Kanamori

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News &

Analysis

“We can’t yet put a figure on the damage.” -Yukihisa Kitamura

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News &

Analysis

“The possibility of a large tsunami striking the Sendai Plain is high,” -Koji Minoura

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News Focus

“This is the return of Jogan.”

-Koji Minoura

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News Focus

“We need to collect modern samples to

understand paleotsunami.” -Kazuhisa Goto,

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News Focus

“We’re all guinea pigs.”-Akira

Watanabe,

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News &

Analysis

Have Meter, Will Travel

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News & Analysis

“The primary purpose is to address health care needs.” -Seiji Yasumura

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News &

Analysis

How does a big earthquake happen?

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News Focus

Building towering seawalls “is not

pragmatic.”

-Fumihiko Imamura

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News Of

The Week

Does Japan Need Nuclear Power?

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News & Analysis

“People lost trust in TEPCO and the energy policy itself.”

-Shunsuke Managi

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News Of

The Week

Japan Restarts Two Reactors

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News &

Analysis

A Manmade Disaster

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News Of

The Week

Japan to Phase Out Nuclear Power

The Story Continues

Japan’s Energy Policy

Renewable Energy Innovation

Rebuilding Tohoku

Radiation Health Effects

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News &

Analysis

Nobel Prize

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News &

Analysis

Booby Prize

Thank You!

Dennis Normile

dnormile@gol.com