Video: Decades after the world's two biggest previous nuclear disasters, NBC's Jeff Rossen and Michelle Kosinski look back at the impact of the meltdowns. |
Video: There are 104 nuclear power plants in the continental United States, two of which operate in quake-prone areas and others that are in need of major upgrades. |
Video: Check out the extraordinary fishing techniques used by humpback whales in this BBC Earth filming. |
Video: Simon Winchester, author of 'A Crack in the Edge of the World,' warns that the Golden’s State's San Andreas fault could rupture as massive earthquakes rock many of the countries bordering the Pacific Ocean’s 'ring of fire.' |
Robert Alvarez, a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, says the operators of the stricken Japanese nuclear plants are using a “Hail Mary” method by pumping in seawater to cool the reactors. |
Video: A 8.9 magnitude earthquake triggers a giant wave that washes away cars, boats and homes in Japan. NHK World reports. |
Video: Flowing from Mexico and abundant with life, the San Pedro river in Arizona is shrinking due to groundwater pumping in new development and a nearby Army base. |
Video: Learn more about migratory birds and how they find their way home. |
Dale Bryk, director of NRDC's air and energy program, says the new and improved incandescent light bulbs use less energy and will put a dent in the deficit. |
