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CLIMATE CHANGE

Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 18, 2023
How Japan's top soccer league is striving to become a climate leader
As the league continues to grow, and as climate change wreaks havoc on operations, its quest to bring healthier lifestyles to the Japanese public has expanded into environmental issues.
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WORLD
Jun 18, 2023
Amid melting glaciers, Swiss to vote on new climate law
Recent opinion polls indicate strong support for the proposed law, which would require Switzerland to slash its dependence on imported oil and gas.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2023
'There is nothing for me': Vietnam drought dries up income
Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, and Vietnam is just one of many countries across South and Southeast Asia to have suffered a prolonged heatwave.
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WORLD
Jun 18, 2023
Canada wildfires heat up climate change pressure on Trudeau
The fires have burned through more than 13 million acres, an area twice the size of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, putting this year on track to be the worst on record.
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BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023
Shell challenged on climate goals after fossil fuel investment boost
High profile investors, including the U.K.'s top asset manager, are pushing the oil giant to divest from assets that are thwarting emissions targets.
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BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023
Sojitz cancels Hokkaido wind project due to costs and local objections
The decision adds to a recent trend of wind project cancellations, creating a headache for the Japanese government, which is seeking to significantly increase green energy production.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2023
What a smoky U.S. can learn from past climate denialism in Australia
National disasters, such as the bush fires in Australia and now Canada and the U.S., can sway voters — but the shift is often only slight.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2023
How to think about climate-tech solutions
To think that technology will save us from climate change invites the moral hazard. Whether new fixes create new problems has little to do with the fixes, and everything to do with us.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2023
COP28 progress threatened by climate finance blame game at U.N. talks
Wealthy nations' unwillingness to discuss funding for vulnerable nations soured the atmosphere on most issues under negotiation — and is set to spill over into COP28.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2023
'Disaster' Cyclone Biparjoy weakens after ramming India's coast
Cyclones are a regular and deadly menace on the coast of the northern Indian Ocean, where tens of millions of people live.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2023
Governing the unknown
Major advances in AI are raising a raft of concerns about education, work, warfare and other risks that could destabilize human civilization long before climate change does.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2023
Removing carbon from the air enters its awkward teen years
Depending on the rules that end up shaping the sector, direct air capture could be a nearly $1 trillion business in the next decade.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2023
Toyota shares surge most since 2020 after investors reappoint chairman
A resolution calling for greater disclosure on climate lobbying was put forward by a trio of European asset managers, but failed to find support among shareholders.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2023
Japan braces for a more intense typhoon season this year
According to Weathernews, around 29 typhoons are expected to develop this year, slightly more than the 30-year average of 25.1 formed per year.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2023
California wildfires are five times bigger than they used to be
The burned area grew 172% more than it would have without climate change.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2023
Japan has a path to decarbonization leadership
The nation has clear advantages, but its companies need to seize the opportunities while making the most of trusted partners.
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BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2023
Major Japanese steelmakers face high bar for decarbonization
Carbon dioxide emissions from the steel industry account for roughly 50% of the total from the domestic industry sector.
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BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2023
U.K. bans ‘misleading’ fossil fuel ads that overemphasize renewables
All of the campaigns targeted by the U.K. authorities emphasize the oil companies’ ambitions on renewable energy but fail to mention their sizeable carbon footprints.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 10, 2023
How Arctic ice melt raises the risk of far-away wildfires
Rising temperatures in the region are contributing to the weather conditions that make wildfires more likely to occur, especially in higher and middle latitudes, experts say.
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.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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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