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ENVIRONMENT

Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2019
Not so fast: Trump's Alaska drilling study slammed by U.S. wildlife regulator
The Trump administration failed to adequately consider oil spills, climate change and the welfare of polar bears in its expedited study of proposed drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to comments published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2019
Xi tells summit that China's 'Belt and Road' initiative must be green and sustainable
China's "Belt and Road" initiative must be green and sustainable, President Xi Jinping said at the opening of a summit on his grand plan on Friday, adding that the massive infrastructure and trade plan should result in "high quality" growth for everyone.
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
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Apr 21, 2019
The lesson from one student-led trash pick-up is that everyone needs to do their part
It's April on Shiraishi Island in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The nights are still crisp, dipping to 4 degrees Celsius, but the sky is clear and the stars arc over the beach like thousands of glittery sequins on a pop idol's stage dress. The constellations are so prominent, even a young child can pick out...
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
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
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
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2019
Europe must do more than ban plastic forks
A new law outlaws some disposable products, but doesn't curb the EU's huge exports of waste.
WORLD
Mar 28, 2019
Brazil to privatize some of its most famous national parks starting this year
Brazil aims to begin privatizing the management of its national parks this year, including some of its most famous natural tourist sites, the country's Environment Minister Ricardo Salles said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2019
Pollution danger mounts as toxic cloud paralyzes Houston's refinery row after four-day fire
Now that the four-day fire is out at a Houston-area chemical storage complex, the real danger has emerged.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2019
Regulators said 'asleep at the wheel' in raising health alarm over Houston chemical conflagration
As a towering plume of black smoke billowed a mile above Houston for a third day, local officials said they don't know how long the petrochemical blaze that sent orange fireballs into the sky will continue.
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."
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Nissan says it will not take new U.S. orders for Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs
A Nissan manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Nissan says it will not take new orders from the United States for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs following new auto tariffs levied by the U.S.
Japan digs deep to address 'national crisis' caused by Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on April 1. He has said that Japan is facing a "national crisis" following the introduction of new tariffs by the United States.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tottori takes a bold leap forward in the arts
The city of Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture celebrated the opening of its public art museum with festivities such as a parade that drew 1,000 revelers.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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