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Avocados hang off a tree at an orchard in Tancitaro, Michoacan state, Mexico
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Aug 7, 2024
Avocado goldrush links U.S. companies with Mexico's deforestation disaster
The U.S. demand for avocados divides communities in Mexico, where it is both a driver of economic growth and a catalyst for environmental crises.
Bernardo Arevalo displays an inked finger after casting a ballot at a polling station during the runoff presidential elections in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2023
Anti-graft crusader wins Guatemala presidency by landslide
Bernardo Arevalo, a 64-year-old ex-diplomat and son of a former president, had built an unassailable advantage after 94% of the votes had been counted.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023
How two weather balloons led Mexico to ban solar geoengineering
The backlash arrives as more scientists and policy makers say emissions cuts alone won't stop climate change and other innovations may be needed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 16, 2023
Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier,' scientists say
The glacier represents more than half a meter of global sea level rise potential, and could destabilize neighboring glaciers that have the potential to cause a further 3 meter rise.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2023
Collapse and contamination: Mexican scientists sound alarm over Mayan Train
The debate over the train project exemplifies struggles developing countries across the globe face to balance economic progress with environmental responsibility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022
How industry is depending on carbon capture technology for climate goals
There are two main types of carbon capture and storage: Point-source carbon capture and storage (CCS), and direct air capture (DAC).
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2022
God's will or ecological disaster? Mexico takes aim at Mennonite deforestation
In Campeche, the Mennonites say that expanding farms to provide a simple life for their families is the will of God. In the eyes of ecologists, the farms are an environmental disaster.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2021
Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores vital to climate study as glaciers melt
The realization glaciers are disappearing faster than expected is prompting renewed urgency, causing those who specialize in harvesting ice cores to accelerate missions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 29, 2021
Canary in the coal mine: Study finds world's glaciers melting faster
Nearly all of the world's glaciers are losing mass — and at an accelerated pace, according to a new study published Wednesday that could impact future projections for ice loss.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2021
Amid scramble for COVID-19 vaccine, Latin America turns to Russia
As many wealthier developed nations have signed big deals with large drugmakers, other countries have faced difficulties securing adequate vaccine supplies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2020
'Devastating' loss pushes Arctic sea ice to second-lowest level on record
This year's decline was especially fast between Aug. 31 and Sept. 5, thanks to warm air coming off a heat wave in Siberia almost certainly caused by climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020
Sea of slush: Arctic sea ice lows mark a new polar climate regime
With climate change driving up Arctic temperatures, the once-solid sea ice cover has been shrinking to stark, new lows in recent years.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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