“To ensure the safety of personnel, some of the fabs were evacuated as per company procedure. We are currently confirming details of the impact,” according to the company. Later it said that the evacuated people have started returning to their workplaces. TSMC shares were down 1.4 percent in early trading, while Apple supplier Foxconn's stock […]
“Have to be vigilant, and people just follow protocol.” Vanuatu authorities called on residents to evacuate coastal areas less than 12 meters above sea level and within 300 meters of the shoreline. Ana Erik, who runs a beach hotel on Tanna Island in Vanuatu ahead of the quake, told AFP she decided to move with […]
The earthquake occurred at around 13:06 pm local time (0606 GMT). The earthquake was revised from the initial magnitude of 7.2 reported by the USGS. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned of possible aftershocks. Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where […]
When Sundarban is contesting for natural seven wonders, Prajatan (Tourism) Corporation is running its campaign for Sundarban; the government the planning to establish a thermal power plant in Rampal near Sundarban, along with a shipyard and a godown. Environmental activists saying this 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant would have serious adverse effect on the world’s […]
It is believed that sunflower at its full height can absorb large quantities of radioactive caesium. This property of sunflower is very useful to decontaminate radioactive soil. After Chernobyl disaster in 1986 a large quantity of sunflower were planted in neighboring areas. Recent earthquake in japan triggered tsunami which caused Fukushima tragedy. In fact Fukushima […]
