March 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Because millions of tons of debris flooded into the sea from this catastrophic event, it’s understandable ...

A new analysis offers a rare glimpse into how the catastrophic landslide and roughly 1,578-foot tsunami wave looked as it ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Items ranging in size from a 164-foot shrimping vessel to a soccer ball have already made their way into North American waters following the March 2011 tsunami in Japan.

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into tiny pieces that wreak havoc on the environment and marine life alike. It’s common to find plastic debris on some of the world’s most pristine beaches. “The same reason we go to beaches from ...

A barnacle-covered fishing boat that washed ashore this month in Crescent City has been confirmed as the first debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan to reach California's shores. The National Oceanic ...

The Secret Service is investigating shots fired near the White House. President Donald Trump announced that an Iran deal including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has been "largely negotiated." ...

SEATTLE (AP) With a derelict Japanese fishing boat floating off the coast of Canada, U.S. senators from Alaska and Washington state said Friday that the United States needs to hurry up and get ready ...

The devastating tsunami that struck Japan last spring did more than cause localized death and destruction; it also swept up to 25 million tons of debris out to sea. That debris–including houses, gas ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Cars. Fishing boats. Houses. Entire villages. The 2004 tsunami left Banda Aceh with mountains of debris up to 4 miles inland. Driving in the remade communities today, it's ...

Japan created the word tsunami to name those mysterious waves that seemed to materialize right off the coast. Author: Hokusai Katsushika Tsunami surges inland and pushes everything along with it, ...