Severe Weather in 2011

2011 was one of the deadliest and costliest years in terms of natural disasters. Almost 1500 tornado warnings were issued only in the month of April. Thousands died in the United States alone due to tornadoes and other numerous disasters. However, the year of 2011 is barely half past and over 900 tornadoes, 50 droughts, hundreds of snowstorms, and thousands of severe thunderstorms hit the United States alone. Scientists in weather organizations all over the world, including NOAA, have all agreed on a single conclusion: The year on natural disasters will just get worse and worse as the 2011 progresses.

It is now the end of the tornado season and this single type of disaster has proved to be a devastating beyond measures. Already the United States government has spent more than $30 billion on repairing the damage the tornadoes had done. As the hurricane season is beginning, scientists fear the impact these “king of disasters” will do to various countries that lie on the coastline of continents.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/science/earth/16climate.html?_r=1&ref=earth

Greenpeace urges Korea to give up nuclear energy

Mario Damato, executive director of Greenpeace East Asia, talked on the organization's flagship Rainbow Warrior at Incheon Port that Korea should stop developing nuclear power plants citing worst ever Japan's nuclear accident.

Greenpeace monitored radiation on both sea and land for about two months near the earthquake-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. They discovered the radiation levels of sampled marine life, vegetables and soil were much higher than official limits, raising serious concerns about continued long-term risk to people and the environment from contamination. 

Greenpeace will visit potential nuclear plant sites and do the anti-nuclear energy campaign until June21.

Source: The Korea Times, International Herald Tribune

Greenpeace new office in Seoul, South Korea

According to Mr.Mario Damato, the Executive Director of Greenpeace East Asia(GPEA), Greenpeace will launch a new office in Seoul, South Korea and work on creating positive change for the environment in Korea.


Its main activity will be focusing on nuke plants in Korea. Also, Mr.Damato says Greenpeace will not concern 'Four river development plan' in Korea because the plan itself is a regional matter.

Rainbow Warrior will be visiting the port of Inchon on coming June4 and June5 as a part of East Asian tour.

Source: Chosun Daily, Greenpeace home