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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2022
'Water police' patrol drought-hit Los Angeles streets looking for waste
Authorities have noted a reduction in residential water demand, but as the drought worsens, more permanent changes to the city's landscape could become necessary.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2022
They inhabited separate worlds in Taiwan. Decades later, they collided in a California church.
David Chou — armed with two guns, four Molotov cocktails and a deep-seated rage against Taiwanese people — opened fire inside the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Southern California.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022
Creaky U.S. power grid threatens progress on renewables and electric vehicles
After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming. But that progress could be derailed without a massive overhaul of America's antiquated electric infrastructure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 14, 2021
California rocks solar industry with rollback plan on incentives
The changes are intended to prod customers to install batteries that can store energy along with solar arrays to help the state deal with electricity shortages in the evening.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2021
Meet the new climate refugee in town: coyotes
Drought and heat waves are not only fueling catastrophic wildfires in California, they're also driving wildlife into the streets in search of food and water.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2021
Burnout: Firefighter trauma rises in American West
Climate change has ratcheted up the pressure on firefighters, who face lengthier wildfire seasons and blazes that have devoured forests and rural communities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2021
‘Major’ oil spill off California coast threatens wetlands and wildlife
Environmental groups said that the spill underscored the need for the state of California to move away from fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2021
California weighs first step in 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific
Moves are underway to provide soft loans for cities to buy vulnerable seaside properties from willing sellers, and then rent them back for as long as they remain habitable.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2021
Uncontrolled Oregon wildfire threatens power supplies in California and Nevada
The Bootleg fire had burned through 143,607 acres of southern Oregon as of Sunday, forcing evacuations and shutting sections of a national forest.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2021
Worst drought in decades escalates threats across western U.S.
Almost three-fourths of the western U.S. is gripped by drought so severe that it's off the charts of anything recorded in the 20-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 16, 2021
Private firefighters fuel tensions while saving California vineyards and mansions
The controversy over private firefighting comes as a record 4.2 million acres burned last year in California amid heat waves and dry-lightning sieges.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 1, 2021
To avoid blackouts, California’s installing more big batteries than all of China
It will be the biggest test yet of whether batteries are reliable enough to sustain a grid largely powered by renewables.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 6, 2021
California's MLB teams get go-ahead to open season with limited number of fans
The California Department of Public Health gave baseball teams and fans cause for spring fever Friday when it announced that spectators can return to the state's baseball stadiums in gradually increasing numbers starting on opening day as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2020
California water futures begin trading amid fear of scarcity
Water has joined gold, oil and other commodities traded on Wall Street, highlighting worries that the life-sustaining natural resource may become scarce across more of the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2020
Ford urges other automakers to follow California clean air rules
Ford Motor Co. is prodding other automakers to embrace more stringent automotive clean air standards set by California in another blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to limit the state’s ability to set tougher emissions rules as the industry prepares for the Biden administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2020
California sets 2035 goal to ban sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles
The move, the most significant yet by a U.S. state aimed at ending the use of fossil fuel-burning engines, was criticized by some carmakers including Toyota.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2020
‘This is a climate damn emergency,’ California governor says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to speed up his state’s effort to fight climate change as wildfires rip through the region at a record pace and a 1,000 mile (1,610 kilometer) sheet of smoke drives air quality to dangerous levels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2020
Many deaths feared after Oregon wildfires destroy five towns
An unprecedented spate of fierce, wind-driven wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns, leaving a potentially high death toll in their wake, the governor said on Wednesday, as initial casualty reports began to surface.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2020
Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades
California may experience its worst year for wildfires in decades, climate experts say, pointing out that it has already battled two of the three largest blazes in its recorded history during an intense heatwave this month — even before the peak season begins.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 18, 2020
Death Valley just recorded the hottest temperature on Earth
In the popular imagination, Death Valley in Southern California is the hottest place on Earth. At 3:41 p.m. local time Sunday, it lived up to that reputation when the temperature at the aptly named Furnace Creek reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NOAA Weather Prediction center.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

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