Eco Park Minamata

Japan's Pollution Experience: Bringing Water Back to Life Part 4 of 4

Many developing countries in Asia face challenges in providing clean drinking water and safe sanitation to all their people. Japan experienced similar situation when it rushed into economic development four decades ago. Untreated discharges from factories and homes polluted the rivers and lakes became so contaminated that even mosquito could not survive. The Minamata Disease and other illnesses caused by polluted water were major topics in the 1960s and 1970s, which raised awareness among the people and companies.

Stricter regulation and penalties on industrial waste water discharges forced Japanese industry to treat and purify waste water. These also spurred development of water disposal technologies. Meanwhile, households started using soap instead of chemical detergents. This originated in the Biwa Lake area, Japan's largest lake, to prevent the lake from eutrophication.

Both people and factories learned that controlling pollution at the sources is the best way of cleaning water. Freshwater fish slowly returned to the Tama river in the Tokyo Metropolitan area. But there are still problems like eutrophication of lakes, which shows how hard it is to restore aquatic ecosystems once polluted.

バラスキの方必見！水俣市にあるバラ園

750種、約6500株のバラが咲き誇るエコパーク水俣のローズガーデン。4月末から5月末までの期間は春バラが、10月末から11月末までの期間は秋バラが、優美な姿と甘い香りをまとってお待ちしています。・・・ガイドブックより

Saturday Evening in Kedoku, Tokunoshima Island

Megaterremoto, la hora en que temblo Japón, documental en Español.

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- El terremoto y tsunami de Japón de 2011, denominado oficialmente por la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón como el terremoto de la costa del Pacífico en la región de Tōhoku de 2011 o Gran terremoto de Japón oriental del 11 de marzo, fue un terremoto de magnitud 9,0 MW que creó olas de maremoto de hasta 40,5 metros.​ El terremoto ocurrió a las 2:46:23 pm hora local (05:46:23 UTC) del viernes 11 de marzo de 2011. El epicentro del terremoto se ubicó en el mar, frente a la costa de Honshu, 130 km al este de Sendai, en la prefectura de Miyagi, Japón, a una profundidad de 32 kilómetros. El terremoto duró aproximadamente 6 minutos según los sismólogos.​ El USGS explicó que el terremoto ocurrió a causa de un desplazamiento en proximidades de la zona de la interfase entre placas de subducción entre la placa del Pacífico y la placa de Ojotsk. En la latitud en que ocurrió este terremoto, la placa del Pacífico se desplaza en dirección oeste con respecto a la placa de Ojotsk a una velocidad de 83 mm/año. La placa del Pacífico se mete debajo de Japón en la fosa de Japón, y se hunde en dirección oeste debajo de Asia.​

Es el terremoto más potente sufrido en Japón hasta la fecha así como el cuarto más potente del mundo de todos los terremotos medidos hasta la fecha.​ Desde 1973 la zona de subducción de la fosa de Japón ha experimentado nueve eventos sísmicos de magnitud 7 o superior. El mayor fue un terremoto ocurrido en diciembre de 1994 que tuvo una magnitud de 7,8, con epicentro a unos 260 km al norte del terremoto del 11 de marzo de 2011, el cual causó 3 muertos y unos 300 heridos.

Horas después del terremoto y su posterior tsunami, el volcán Karangetang en las Islas Célebes (Indonesia) entró en erupción.​ La NASA con ayuda de imágenes satelitales ha podido comprobar que el movimiento telúrico pudo haber desplazado la Isla de Honshu aproximadamente 2,4 metros al este, y alteró el eje terrestre en aproximadamente 10 centímetros. La violencia del terremoto, acortó la duración de los días en 1,8 microsegundos, según los estudios realizados por miembros del JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) de la NASA.

エコパーク水俣 バラ園 Panasonic Lumix GH5

エコパーク水俣のバラ園を撮影。今年は開花が遅いようで、満開ではなかったですが、色とりどりのバラが咲いていました。

Website designed to help recoup losses from chemical tank fire

Those directly affected by the ITC fire are wondering how they can recoup what they've lost. ITC has set up a website to do just that.

Koshiki Shima Teuchi Beach Summer 2013

canon 60d video test in iwagi island japan

Spending the day on Nokonoshima Island, Japan

Adam and Jen spend the day on Nokonoshima Island, Japan.

Societal Solutions and The Environmental Movement

This video reviews different waves of the environmental movement from conservation through the present.

Brazilian Environmental Movement | Wikipedia audio article

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:



00:01:16 1 History
00:01:25 1.1 Early awareness
00:02:45 1.2 Conservation movement
00:05:15 1.3 Formation of environmental protection societies
00:10:53 1.4 20th century
00:18:20 2 United States
00:19:23 2.1 Timeline of US environmental history
00:21:05 3 Latin America
00:22:17 3.1 Brazil
00:23:34 4 Europe
00:25:36 5 Asia
00:25:45 5.1 Middle East
00:28:03 5.2 South Korea and Taiwan
00:29:45 5.3 China
00:32:19 5.4 India
00:35:34 5.5 Bangladesh
00:36:07 6 Africa
00:36:16 6.1 South Africa
00:36:25 7 Oceania
00:36:35 7.1 Australia
00:36:43 7.2 New Zealand
00:36:52 8 Scope of the movement
00:37:25 8.1 Primary focus points
00:41:05 9 Environmental law and theory
00:41:16 9.1 Property rights
00:41:47 9.2 Citizens' rights
00:42:27 9.3 Nature's rights
00:42:57 10 Environmental reactivism
00:43:44 11 Environmentalism today
00:45:27 12 Radical environmentalism
00:46:48 13 Criticisms



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SUMMARY
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The environmental movement (sometimes referred to as the ecology movement), also including conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues. Environmentalists advocate the sustainable management of resources and stewardship of the environment through changes in public policy and individual behavior. In its recognition of humanity as a participant in (not enemy of) ecosystems, the movement is centered on ecology, health, and human rights.
The environmental movement is an international movement, represented by a range of organizations, from the large to grassroots and varies from country to country. Due to its large membership, varying and strong beliefs, and occasionally speculative nature, the environmental movement is not always united in its goals. The movement also encompasses some other movements with a more specific focus, such as the climate movement. At its broadest, the movement includes private citizens, professionals, religious devotees, politicians, scientists, nonprofit organizations and individual advocates.

「エコパーク水俣」の親水護岸で海上花火大会

水俣市の水俣湾埋め立て地「エコパーク水俣」の親水護岸で９月２８日夜、約３千発を打ち上げる海上花火大会があった。
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水俣のバラ園

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塚原古墳公園の遊具

沈没船のところに遊びに行きたいと言うので、久々に塚原古墳公園へ。
2017.4.29

Seagull island (Kabushima)

Terrifying fear when surrounded by thousands of seagulls.

Criticism of environmentalism | Wikipedia audio article

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:



00:01:15 1 History
00:01:23 1.1 Early awareness
00:02:42 1.2 Conservation movement
00:05:10 1.3 Formation of environmental protection societies
00:10:42 1.4 20th century
00:18:05 2 United States
00:19:06 2.1 Timeline of US environmental history
00:20:46 3 Latin America
00:21:57 3.1 Brazil
00:23:14 4 Europe
00:25:17 5 Asia
00:25:25 5.1 Middle East
00:27:42 5.2 South Korea and Taiwan
00:29:24 5.3 China
00:31:56 5.4 India
00:35:12 5.5 Bangladesh
00:35:44 6 Africa
00:35:53 6.1 South Africa
00:36:01 7 Oceania
00:36:10 7.1 Australia
00:36:18 7.2 New Zealand
00:36:27 8 Scope of the movement
00:36:59 8.1 Primary focus points
00:40:36 9 Environmental law and theory
00:40:46 9.1 Property rights
00:41:17 9.2 Citizens' rights
00:41:56 9.3 Nature's rights
00:42:26 10 Environmental reactivism
00:43:12 11 Environmentalism today
00:44:53 12 Radical environmentalism
00:46:14 13 Criticisms



Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.

Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain

Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.

Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:

Other Wikipedia audio articles at:

Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:

Speaking Rate: 0.8853458640231036
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-A


I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates


SUMMARY
=======
The environmental movement (sometimes referred to as the ecology movement), also including conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues. Environmentalists advocate the sustainable management of resources and stewardship of the environment through changes in public policy and individual behavior. In its recognition of humanity as a participant in (not enemy of) ecosystems, the movement is centered on ecology, health, and human rights.
The environmental movement is an international movement, represented by a range of organizations, from the large to grassroots and varies from country to country. Due to its large membership, varying and strong beliefs, and occasionally speculative nature, the environmental movement is not always united in its goals. The movement also encompasses some other movements with a more specific focus, such as the climate movement. At its broadest, the movement includes private citizens, professionals, religious devotees, politicians, scientists, nonprofit organizations and individual advocates.

Taking It All In: Environmental toxins and your health — Longwood Seminar

Chemicals are used in plastics, furniture, cosmetics and even in the foods we eat, while other pollutants contaminate our air and water. But do you know how these environmental exposures impact your health? Harvard Medical School researchers present the data behind this silent threat to your health.

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