An Alaska senator wants $15 million for tsunami debris cleanup on the West Coast included in a federal disaster relief package for states affected by Superstorm Sandy. Sen. Mark Begich said it’s embarrassing that the government of Japan has put …
Japan is providing $5 million to the U.S. to help with collection and disposal of marine debris from its 2011 tsunami disaster. The Foreign Ministry announced the donation to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday. Prime Minister …
A study by Washington state researchers suggests Alaska could see the greatest mass of debris from last year’s tsunami in Japan. Washington Sea Grant researchers reviewed published oceanographic literature on the patterns and processes that move debris in the North …
A half dozen large buoys suspected to be from Japanese oyster farms and carried across the Pacific after the country’s devastating tsunami 10 months ago have appeared near Yakutat at the top of Alaska’s panhandle. Late last year, a black …
Debris from the tsunami in Japan nine months ago has not been detected on Alaska shores but that may be because harsh weather is keeping people from beachcombing. The Anchorage Daily News reports debris has been reported in Washington and …