Tsunami Debris
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Haida Gwaii caught in the midst of world plastic pollutionBritish Columbia’s Haida Gwaii islands, with their long, rugged coastlines, temperate rainforest and unique wildlife, attract people from around the world to an area often referred to as 'the Galapagos of the North.' But what most travellers don’t expect to see on their visit to Haida Gwaii is the amount of plastic waste that washes up on the islands’ supposedly immaculate shores.EnvironmentMay 26, 2016
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Environmental, emotional impact from Japanese tsunami still felt in B.C.It has been five years since a magnitude-9.0 earthquake rattled northeastern Japan, claiming at least 15,000 lives and leaving more than half a million people homeless.CanadaMar 11, 2016
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Another $270,000 allocated for tsunami debris cleanupThe province has allocated more funds for tsunami debris removal from B.C. shores.Mar 18, 2014
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Ucluelet gets $80,000 to fund Japanese tsunami debris cleanupThe District of Ucluelet is getting more than $80,000 and dozens of volunteers to help cleanup an area spanning 100 kilometres of coastline, the B.C. government announced Friday.Mar 7, 2014
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Milder weather delays tsunami debris headed for B.C. shoresIt was nearly two and a half years ago when a devastating tsunami struck eastern Japan, washing buildings and boats out to sea. But the debris on B.C. shores has been delayed.Jul 31, 2013
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Not as much tsunami debris in B.C. as fearedIn the weeks and months following the devastating March 2011 Japanese tsunami, governments along the West Coast of this continent began preparing for a wave of debris that was expected to wash up along their shores after a long journey across the Pacific.Jul 30, 2013
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