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Photos: Gas explosion in south Minneapolis

Photos: Gas explosion in south Minneapolis

A natural gas-fueled fire erupted in south Minneapolis on Thursday, March 17, 2011. The fire forced Interstate 35W to close in both directions for a time. There were no reported injuries and the fire was extinguished.

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The human cost of the disaster in Japan

The human cost of the disaster in Japan

The BBC's "World Have Your Say" continues its live coverage of the earthquake and tsunami aftermath in Japan, this time looking at the desperation of the people who lack food, water, and information. The program will also bring updates from the uprisings in Libya and Bahrain.

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How bad is the nuclear crisis in Japan?

How bad is the nuclear crisis in Japan?

The United States has authorized the evacuation of U.S. citizens from Japan in light of the nuclear crisis there. What dangers does the situtation there pose?

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Japanese choppers dump water on stricken reactor

Japanese choppers dump water on stricken reactor

Military helicopters dumped loads of seawater onto Japan's stricken nuclear complex Thursday, turning to combat-style tactics while trying to cool overheated uranium fuel that may be on the verge of spewing out more radiation.

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Helicopters dump water to cool reactor in Japan

Helicopters dump water to cool reactor in Japan

Nuclear plant operators trying to avoid complete reactor meltdowns said Thursday that they were close to completing a new power line that might end Japan's crisis, but several ominous signs have also emerged: a surge in radiation levels, unexplained white smoke and spent fuel rods that U.S. officials said could be on the verge of spewing radioactive material.

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Hope and loss in Japan's search for 8,000 missing

Hope and loss in Japan's search for 8,000 missing

Five days after the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, the official death toll is more than 4,300. More than 8,000 people are still missing, and hundreds of national and international rescue teams are looking for them.

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Weather hampers US relief flights over Japan

Poor flying weather Wednesday hampered U.S. efforts to aid victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami in a massive humanitarian mission already fraught with challenges.

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A harsh lesson about nuclear power

A harsh lesson about nuclear power

Japan's crisis was entirely predictable, and something similar could happen here.
by George Crocker

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Japan's nuclear crisis

Japan's nuclear crisis

Japanese officials race the clock to contain radiation, five days after the earthquake damaged some of it's nuclear plants. What impact is this having on meeting America's energy needs and addressing global warming?

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