As much as I’d like to keep things light, I came across some questionable news that I can’t ignore. The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was held in Tunis, Tunisia, this year. On the agenda were measures given to assist Tunisia, who has been suffering from an economic and political crisis stemming…
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Japan to Release Radioactive Water Into the Ocean
Fukushima’s Daiichi (Number 1) Nuclear Power Plant has been highlighted previously on this blog. The nuclear accident caused by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011 resulted in radioactive leakage into the Pacific Ocean. And recent news is suggesting that the Japanese government has authorized the release of the remaining radioactive water. According to The Japan…
Endangered White Rhino to be Sent to Japan to Breed
Southern white rhinoceroses, the second-largest land mammals on the planet, are on the verge of extinction. In an effort to save them, a zoo in Taiwan is preparing to send a young female white rhino to Japan with the hopes that she will breed. Meet Emma. Emma is five years old, 2.5 meters long, and…
Japan’s Flying Drone
Greetings Everyone, I came across some interesting IT news today and had to share it with you all. The following information comes out of Jalopnik. Japanese electronics NEC tested its flying drone prototype recently, and it has everyone buzzing. Many have mistakenly called it a “flying car,” but it’s a drone that people can ride…
Fukushima
Greetings All, Do you remember the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan back in 2011, causing a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi (Number 1) Power Plant? Well, I came across some recent information that I found very disturbing. Apparently, radioactive water from the plant is still flowing into the Pacific Ocean. It’s flowing in…