Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

The nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011 put the region's name on the global map. Despite its image overseas, this part of Japan is home to beautiful natural landscapes ...

The English word “Re-Start” is seen on a traffic sign that points the way to a reconstruction base in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 2:49 a.m. on Thursday. Officials say there is no threat of tsunami. An intensity of lower 5 on Japan's seismic ...

Following the 2011 accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the ... and using radiation monitoring data to develop maps to be made available to the public; Off-site ...