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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2020
New fire flares in southeast Australia; other areas start assessing damage
A dangerous fire flared up in southeastern Australia on Sunday even as cooler conditions elsewhere allowed authorities to begin assessing the damage from blazes that swept through two states on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2020
Vowing no let-up in climate fight, Greta Thunberg says she hopes to visit Japan someday
Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg pledged to continue her fight this year for measures to curb climate change and expressed hope that, given the opportunity, she may visit Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2020
Australian navy races to rescue thousands as new wildfire threat looms
The Australian navy was racing on Friday to rescue thousands of people stranded on the east coast of the fire-ravaged country as a searing weather front was set to whip up more blazes across the states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW).
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 2, 2020
Indian coal-fired plants miss emissions deadline but still running
Coal-fired utilities around New Delhi were still operating on Wednesday despite threats from the Indian authorities to close them down if they had not installed equipment to cut emissions of sulfur oxides by the end of the year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2019
I wouldn't have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said Monday that talking to U.S. President Donald Trump at a United Nations summit on global warming would have been a waste of time since he would not have paid any attention.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2019
Collective action needed to meet existential threats
The threats posed by climate change and mass surveillance will worsen if we continue the laissez-faire approach that fails to intervene and bend both phenomena toward more sustainable trajectories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2019
Recession, robots and rockets: Another Roaring '20s for world markets?
Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy — investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter the third decade of the 21st century.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2019
Negotiating while the world burns
The stunning technological progress during the 2010s makes it possible to cut emissions at a cost far lower than everyone dared hope a decade ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 27, 2019
'Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy' spells out capital's plan to take on global climate crisis
Tucked into the tail end of the decade was Friday's release of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy," which unveils a blueprint for achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 27, 2019
'The escalator is going up': Alaska to record its warmest year yet
Alaska is set to finish 2019 with a record average high temperature after a year of extremes ranging from a sweltering summer and rampant wildfires to vanishing sea ice and winter rains where heavy snows were once the norm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2019
Fears raised that koala populations may never recover after Australian fires
Austin, a koala, sits quietly atop his "gunyah" — or shelter — built from tree branches and bark in his enclosure at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2019
Young activists say Trump administration's actions on climate mean issue must be heard in court
Young climate activists who sued the U.S. in 2015 to force changes in government policy said the Trump administration's actions increase the urgency for the case to go to trial.
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2019
The stalled restart of idled reactors
The government needs to make an honest assessment of the situation surrounding nuclear power in this country and think again whether its nuclear energy plan is feasible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2019
Australian PM Scott Morrison apologizes for vacation during fatal fires
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a rare public apology on Friday and cut short a Hawaiian vacation in response to mounting public anger after two volunteer firefighters were killed battling bush fires sweeping the country's east coast.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 19, 2019
'This is not our winter': Moscow temperatures hit 133-year high
Residents of Moscow are wondering where winter has gone as the highest December temperatures in 133 years deprive the Russian capital of its customary covering of snow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 19, 2019
Now submerged, seawall built 7,000 years ago shows how ancestors tried to cope with rising ocean
An ancient seawall that was erected thousands of years ago along the Mediterranean coast at the end of the last ice age is the oldest evidence of a civilization trying to defend itself against rising sea levels, a team of researchers said in a newly released report.
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2019
Revamp Japan's climate change commitment
The government must consider if relying on nuclear power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is the right path forward in its effort to combat climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2019
Germany to raise carbon emission price to €25 per metric ton in 2021 after pressure, sources say
Germany will raise the price for carbon dioxide emissions from transport and heating buildings to €25 ($27.56) per metric ton from 2021 after a proposed €10 price tag was criticized for being too low, government sources said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2019
On Nagano's Lake Suwa, climate change unravels 600 years of history held dear
Kiyoshi Miyasaka climbs the stone steps of his shrine, autumn leaves crunching under his feet. The Shinto priest, dressed in white, aims an orange leaf blower at a row of cobblestones and clears the path of fallen leaves.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
Sydney's wildfire smoke declared a 'public health emergency'
The smoke blanketing Sydney is a "public health emergency," according to a coalition of Australian doctors and researchers who say climate change has helped fuel the wildfires that have produced the unprecedented haze.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
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.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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