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CLIMATE

COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2016
How trees make cities healthier places to live
Municipal leaders can help fight global warming by implementing a tree-planting strategy that improves the health and well-being of their residents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2016
Paris climate pact enters into force, shifting focus to actions
The global accord to combat climate change agreed in Paris last year officially entered into force Friday, putting pressure on nearly 200 countries to start executing plans to slash their greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2016
Magical thinking won't stop climate change
Despite the Paris Agreement on climate change, the gap between what needs to happen and what is happening remains large, and is even growing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2016
Google Earth images shed light on where solar rooftops make sense
During his free time on the job as a Google employee, Carl Elkin began tinkering with the company's 3-D mapping program, wondering if it could identify rooftops that receive enough sunlight to make installing solar panels worthwhile.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2016
Japan's Filipinos heed Pope Francis' call to action on refugees and climate
Pontiff's emphasis on mercy for migrants and warnings about climate change resonate with the community in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2016
Moves to ban HFCs are too late and too slow
HFC leakage from air conditioners alone will raise the global average temperature by half a degree Celsius by mid-century.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2016
Scientists discover 500 seeping methane vents off U.S. West Coast
Scientists have found 500 seabed vents bubbling methane into the Pacific Ocean off the United States, roughly doubling the number of known U.S. seeps of the powerful greenhouse gas, a study showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016
We stand at the dawn of climate-friendly air travel
By cleaning up our carbon footprint now, future generations of air travelers from all countries will be able to look out their window onto a healthy planet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2016
Coffee growers face changing climate and tastes
Three decades ago, Costa Rica outlawed cultivation of the robusta coffee bean in order to promote production of arabica, the variety prized by high-end roasters around the world.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2016
Ratify Paris climate change pact
The government should seek to promptly ratify and join in the implementation of the Paris accord.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 23, 2016
Scientists say world could pass key temperature-rise mark in decade
The planet could pass a key target on world temperature rise in about a decade, prompting accelerating loss of glaciers, steep declines in water availability, worsening land conflicts and deepening poverty, scientists said this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2016
Paris climate agreement gets enough countries, nears second threshold for going into effect
Thirty-one countries formally joined the Paris Agreement on climate change on Wednesday, surpassing a major hurdle toward putting the landmark pact into force.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2016
More than 300 scientists sign letter against Trump's climate change stance
Hundreds of top scientists warned Tuesday against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to pull the United States out of the Paris climate-warming accord if elected in November.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2016
Maintaining momentum on 2030 SDG goals
The first anniversary of the adoption of the sustainable development goals is an opportunity to celebrate all achievements made and to do more to make SDGs a reality.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2016
Japan eyes joining global climate deal on aviation emissions; higher costs may be passed on to consumers
The Japanese government plans to sign on to a global deal on curbing emissions of carbon dioxide from commercial aircraft on international routes, officials said Saturday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2016
Sell last gasoline car by 2035 to meet climate goals, study says
The last gasoline-powered car will have to be sold by about 2035 to put the world on track to limit global warming to the most stringent goal set by world leaders last year, a study said on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016
Time to seize the climate's low-hanging fruit
An amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase out hydrofluorocarbons could be a boon for climate-change mitigation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016
Welcome to the Anthropocene
For better or worse, humans are now in charge of the entire planet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Obama visits Midway Atoll, a symbol for his climate, Asia legacy
President Barack Obama on Thursday is set to visit Midway Atoll, the remote coral reef that serves as a reminder of both modern global climate challenges and the dominance the United States has held in the Pacific since its World War II victory there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 26, 2016
Coastal land expands as construction outpaces sea level rise
The Earth has gained coastal land equivalent to the size of Jamaica in the past 30 years with man-made construction outpacing erosion caused by rising sea levels, mapping data showed on Thursday.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
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.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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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