Disaster/Nuclear Issue-Related Links / English

Kimberly Hughes put together a list of disaster/nuclear issue-related links (below) for those who are interested in doing some more research on everything going on. She say:

Please note that I make no guarantees as to the quality or accuracy of the information in these links; they are simply sites that I have come across that seem to have valuable and timely information with regard to the recent disaster and related issues. Please use your own discretion with regard to the information therein, and educate yourself with a wide variety of perspectives before taking action. 

Remember that solidarity ＋ knowledge = power!!

Disaster/Nuclear Issue-Related Links (English)
(Regularly updated sites, background information, news, etc.)

MEXT reading of environmental radioactivity level by prefecture:
http://www.mext.go.jp/english/radioactivity_level/detail/1303986.htm

Info on post-disaster Tokyo radiation levels, nuclear power plant info, electricity
stoppages, train schedules, etc.: http://metropolis.co.jp/quake/

Japan for Sustainability (Includes hotlines, disaster information for foreigners, and
many additional links): http://www.japanfs.org/en/pages/030700.html


Green Action: Working for a Nuclear-Free Japan (with updated disaster info):
http://www.greenaction-japan.org/modules/entop2/

Citizen’s Nuclear Information Center: http://www.cnic.jp/english/

Primer on radiation/nuclear power issues:
http://www.nuketext.org/index_english.html

Japan Volunteers (website with info on supporting relief efforts for the disaster):
https://japanvolunteers.wordpress.com/

Petition to decommission the Fukushima nuclear power plant:
http://fukushimahairo.web.fc2.com/index_en.html

Japan in Crisis: Democracy Now
http://www.democracynow.org/tags/japan_disaster

Article on anti-nuclear movement in Japan (with links):
http://tenthousandthingsfromkyoto.blogspot.com/2009/10/no-nukes-festa-2009-brings-citizen_12.html

Good bilingual radio coverage in the Tokyo metropolitan area: Inter-FM (76.1). For those
able to listen on weekdays, the shows I recommend are Barakan Morning from 7-10AM
and Global Satellite from 10AM-3PM.

Blogs:

Yumi Kikuchi (translator/peace activist): http://yumikikuchi.blogspot.com/

(This recent post from her blog has many additional links in English):
http://yumikikuchi.blogspot.com/2011/03/english-information-on-earthquake.html 

Peace Philosophy Centre (operating out of British Columbia, Canada, with constantly
updated coverage): http://peacephilosophy.blogspot.com/

Ten Thousand Things (includes many posts re. disaster):
http://tenthousandthingsfromkyoto.blogspot.com/

Inspirational resources:

“Rise like Tsunamis after the Earthquakes” – An open letter speaking to grief, hope
and sharing resources for healing:
http://tenthousandthingsfromkyoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/rise-like-tsunamis-after-earth-quakes.html

“A Letter from Sendai” (very uplifting report just after earthquake):
http://www.odemagazine.com/blogs/readers_blog/24755/a_letter_from_sendai

Welcoming a New World:
http://kimmiesunshine.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/welcoming-a-new-world/

“Full Moon: Hearts Breaking Open” (Gorgeous post from a blog called Midnight Apothecary
that includes information on healing foods and practices to protect from radiation):
http://midnightapothecary.blogspot.com/2011/03/full-moon-hearts-breaking-open.html