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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019
Answer to climate change will be found in labs, Exxon Mobil CEO says
For Darren Woods, Exxon Mobil Corp.'s chief executive officer, the answer to climate change won't be found in solar panels or high-profile global accords, but rather in a U.S. government laboratory.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 2, 2019
After protests, U.K. Parliament becomes first legislature to declare 'climate change emergency'
The U.K. Parliament declared a symbolic climate change emergency on Wednesday, backing a call by opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for "rapid and dramatic action" to protect the environment for generations to come.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 2, 2019
Report urges U.K. to adopt world's toughest targets as Parliament declares climate emergency
British people need to fly less, drive electric cars, eat little meat and turn their home thermostats down to 19 degrees Celsius (66 degrees Fahrenheit) in order to rein in greenhouse gases damaging the planet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2019
Can capitalism beat climate change?
Only clear targets can transform rational self-interest from a potentially catastrophic force into a powerful driver of beneficial change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2019
It's time for a green EU deal
With the world facing increasingly serious environmental threats, European leaders should make a green Europe their number-one priority for the coming years.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2019
Environment emerges as major issue for Australian voters ahead of May election
The environment has emerged as a major issue for Australian voters, a poll showed on Sunday, but health care and the cost of living are the top concerns ahead of next month's election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2019
Total of arrested climate activists passes 750 in Britain
More than 750 climate change activists blocking roads at some of London's most famous landmarks have been arrested over the last six days, police said on Saturday, up from a Friday total of 682.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2019
Landlords cry foul as NYC climate bill targets Trump Tower and other skyscrapers
New York City has passed sweeping legislation to curb energy demand from some of its most iconic skyscrapers, including Trump Tower.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Apr 13, 2019
Single O: Creating next-generation, climate-resilient coffees
Through its No Death to Coffee project, which launched in 2018, Single O and its Tokyo-based outpost, Single O Japan, hope to ensure there will always be enough coffee to drink sustainably in the future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2019
Taxation, climate and inequality to top campaign as Australian PM Scott Morrison calls May 18 poll
Australians will go to the polls in a general election on May 18 after Prime Minister Scott Morrison fired the starting gun Thursday on a campaign set to be fought over taxation, climate change and inequality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 8, 2019
Trump to tout green bona fides while gutting environmental rules
Donald Trump is preparing a novel campaign strategy for a president who's pulling the U.S. from the international Paris accord on climate change, cheerleading for coal, one of the dirtiest source of power, and suggesting that wind turbines cause cancer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2019
Trudeau licks wounds and tries to change channel on SNC-Lavalin scandal
Justin Trudeau is trying to move on after the most bruising two months of his time in office — but the damage may already be done.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2019
Shell to quit U.S. refining lobby over climate disagreement and will back Paris accord
Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2019
Global warming blamed as wildfires blaze across unseasonably hot, dry Portugal
Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters struggled on Wednesday to contain wildfires which erupted far earlier in the season than usual because of unexpectedly hot and windy weather.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2019
Flooding of key U.S. Air Force base flies in face of Trump climate change stance, experts say
Flooding at a U.S. Air Force base in Nebraska that damaged buildings and forced the removal of a plane integral to the nation's nuclear attack response highlight the risks climate change poses to national security, experts said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2019
California totally free of drought for the first time in seven years
California was declared totally drought-free for the first time in more than seven years on Thursday, following unusually abundant winter rains and snowfall statewide, according to the government's weekly report on U.S. drought conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2019
Climate protesters ejected from Houston energy conference
Protesters tried to interrupt the biggest U.S. energy conference, holding signs and using a microphone to shout "Climate Change is Genocide."

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