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CLIMATE CHANGE

Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2022
Why some climate activists are calling for reparations
Pakistan's floods have led to renewed calls for rich polluting nations, which grew their economies through heavy use of fossil fuels, to compensate developing countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2022
The various forms of worldwide climate inequality
While the climate crisis has devastating implications for all of us, it is the poor and vulnerable who are the first to suffer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2022
Pakistan could have averted its climate catastrophe
Decades of corruption and underinvestment have led to massive flooding in Pakistan. Only significant expenditure can avoid another disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2022
Joe Biden’s climate bill has the U.S. battery industry revved up
Battery upstarts are salivating over goodies in a bill, particularly the tax credits for manufacturing components in the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 24, 2022
'Time is up': Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at U.N.
During the gathering of world leaders at the U.N. this week, Vanuatu urged the world to focus on combating global warming by calling for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 23, 2022
Why are nature protection funds not reaching Indigenous peoples?
More international donor funding is being pledged to support Indigenous groups — but this cash usually comes with tight restrictions on how it must be used.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2022
Climate takes a back seat to other problems at U.N. meet
So far, the handful of leaders who focused their U.N. speeches on climate have been those representing countries most affected by it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2022
Looking for reasons to be cheerful about climate action
Those working on climate change worry that the barrage of bad news is causing 'climate doomism,' a sense of hopelessness that they fear may undermine action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2022
Social media greenwashing by fossil fuel interests 'rampant,' study says
One in five posts by oil, car and airline companies center on sports, fashion or social causes that direct attention away from their core businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2022
Behind on climate action, global aviation industry pins hope on scarce, pricey fuel
Airlines contribute more than 2% of the world's carbon emissions and lag almost all other sectors in green commitments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2022
War and energy crisis fires global hunt for coal, sparking investment in polluting fuel
Buyers in Europe and beyond are now vying to pay top dollar for coal, often from remote places that until now hardly even shipped the fuel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2022
Japanese and Australian firms collaborate on world's tallest timber tower
Tokyo-based Obayashi and Sydney-based Built plan to complete construction on the 39-story Atlassian Central in 2026 using eco-friendly materials.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 17, 2022
As climate 'tipping points' near, scientists plan for the unthinkable
With fossil fuel emissions still going up and climate-fueled disasters multiplying, one researcher says it's time for an 'honest assessment of the risks and what can be done.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2022
Climate change intensified rain that fueled deadly Pakistan floods, study says
The death toll from the floods has risen to nearly 1,500 and the physical damage to the country may surpass $30 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2022
Patagonia founder gives away the company to help fight climate change
Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Yvon Chouinard and his family have transferred their ownership of the $3 billion brand to a specially designed trust and a NPO.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022
Lure of cheap China hydropower backfiring due to climate change
The cost of electricity in hydro-rich provinces tends to be about half the price of the coal-power benchmark. Frequent droughts are now changing that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2022
A big payoff from U.S.-China climate coordination
Although the United States and China have both begun to make significant strides toward carbon-free electricity generation, they could move even faster if they worked together.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2022
Japan’s top refiner is gearing up for the oil industry’s decline
Eneos Holdings has an outline for fusing operations but is still discussing which of its refineries to shutter when, the firm's president has said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 11, 2022
Yuka Natori: ‘Starting a climate initiative in your own community would be great’
Yuka Natori helped found the group Media Is Hope as way to get Japan's mainstream media caught up with the global conversation on climate issues.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 11, 2022
Meat ads go on the chopping block in the Netherlands
A thick, juicy burger, a prime cut of marbled steak — both off the menu when it comes to advertising in one Dutch city outside Amsterdam.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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.
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.

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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