He opposed building a massive tsunami wall, a sentiment shared by most residents. He became deputy chairman of a council set up jointly by residents and local officials to hash out rebuilding plans.

Along the coast of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, where a tsunami swept away entire communities ... For those traveling through Iwate, a stop here is more than a history lesson; it is an encounter ...

In Brazil there are more than 80 organizations lobbying and collecting signatures for a bill PL 2524/2022, known as “Stop The Plastic Tsunami” bill, to eliminate single-use plastics and ...