Tag - climate

 
 

CLIMATE

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 20, 2019
Climate change an 'imminent' security threat fueling violence and terrorism, risk experts say
Climate change threats — from worsening water shortages in Iraq and Pakistan to harsher hurricanes in the Caribbean — are a growing security risk and require concerted action to ensure they don't spark new violence, security experts warned Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2019
Japan's opportunity to take a leadership role on climate change
The nation can lead by demonstrating how to decouple economic and emissions growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2019
In Germany, the Green New Deal works
Don't use one of the world's most competitive economies as an argument against it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2019
Climate change seen as top threat, but U.S. power a growing worry, poll finds
Climate change is the top security concern in a poll conducted by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, followed by Islamist terrorism and cyberattacks while respondents in a growing number of countries worried about the power and influence of the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 9, 2019
Land is key ingredient missing from U.S. Green New Deal, experts say
Amid the rollout of a high-profile climate proposal in Congress, some are warning that a major gap exists around urban land policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 8, 2019
Setsubun: Killing two birds with one bean
Changing food consumption patterns takes time, and weighing the significance of Setsubun can trigger the first step forward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2019
Trump taps critic of global institutions to lead World Bank
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the World Bank Group should be led by U.S. Treasury official David Malpass, a Trump loyalist and critic of multilateral institutions who has vowed to pursue "pro-growth" reforms at the development lender.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2019
Young gun U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez begins to sketch out details of 'Green New Deal'
Environmental legislation dubbed a Green New Deal championed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has drawn widespread attention — despite the fact that no one really knows for sure what it is.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2019
Norway's Arctic islands at risk of 'devastating' warming, report says
Icy Arctic islands north of Norway are warming faster than almost anywhere on Earth and more avalanches, rain and mud may cause "devastating" changes by 2100, a Norwegian report said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2019
Ahead of Lunar New Year, Chinese advised to stop pigging out to help save the planet
As Chinese people celebrate the new Year of the Pig this week, environmental campaigners are urging them to eat less pork and help save the planet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2019
Stop hating on the weather forecast
It's actually pretty accurate now, even further in advance. The Midwest had plenty of warning this cold front was coming.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2019
Influential commission's report says obesity, bad nutrition and climate change pose triple threat to globe
Obesity, undernutrition and climate change are the biggest threats to the world population, linked by profit motives and policy inertia, a top commission said Sunday, calling for a binding plan and trillions of dollars to thwart the dangers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 27, 2019
Germany to phase out coal by 2038 in move away from fossil fuels
Germany should shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2038 at the latest, a government-appointed commission said on Saturday, proposing at least €40 billion ($45.7 billion) in aid to regions affected by the phase-out.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2019
Latest Trump line about global warming makes a chilling mistake
With an Arctic blast chilling the northern states, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted over the weekend that it "Wouldn't be bad to have a little of that good old fashioned Global Warming right now!"
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2019
An optimist's guide to climate change
It's still possible to deliver a sustainable future for both people and the planet.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2019
Kumamoto to showcase recovery as host of Asia-Pacific water security meeting in 2020
The city of Kumamoto will host an international meeting in 2020 to discuss water security issues in the Asia-Pacific region, the city's mayor said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2019
Social media users flip #10yearchallenge to spotlight changes caused by war and climate change
The #10YearChallenge — posting a new photo of yourself next to an old one — is being repurposed by social media users to highlight more serious issues than aging faces, from climate change to the devastation of war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2019
Disrupting multilateral climate finance
For the world to avert climate calamity, multilateral finance institutions must look to large institutional investors as their partners and clients
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2019
Can insect pet food slash canines' carbon paw print?
Love your dog, but worried about the environmental impact of its meat-heavy diet? Now one British company is offering a solution — feed your pooch insects instead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 11, 2019
Ocean temperatures rising faster than thought in 'delayed response' to global warming: scientists
The world's oceans are rising in temperature faster than previously believed as they absorb most of the world's growing climate-changing emissions, scientists said Thursday.

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'