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ENVIRONMENT

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018
Citizens from Japan and overseas take initiative to join worldwide war on plastic waste
Faced with shops full of food and other goods swathed in plastic, families across the world are trying to reduce its use and recycle wherever possible to lower its impact on the environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 4, 2018
Rich nations — including Japan — spend at least $100 billion a year on fossil fuels despite climate pledges
“The G7 have pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, but they don't have any systems in terms of accountability to meet the pledges,” says study's lead author.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2018
Three otters likely living on Japan's Tsushima Island following first sighting in 38 years: Environment Ministry
The Environment Ministry said Monday that three wild otters are likely inhabiting Tsushima island in Nagasaki Prefecture, following a report last year of the first sighting of the mammal in Japan in 38 years.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 25, 2018
U.S. conservationists sue Trump administration over migratory bird policy
A coalition of conservation groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday, accusing the government of slashing protections for migratory birds.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 18, 2018
Study finds one-third of world's protected wildlife areas under threat from development
A third of the world's protected areas for wildlife are suffering road-building, more farms and other man-made threats that are undermining goals to safeguard the diversity of life on Earth, scientists said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2018
Demanding too much certainty of science
It's counterintuitive but true. Here's why.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2018
Chocolate's sustainability challenge
Without a more sustainable cocoa crop, the world may need to find a new favorite treat.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2018
Time to tackle the plastic problem
Japan has a crucial role to play in the effort to reduce plastic-based pollution.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2018
Fukushima residents fight state plan to build roads with radiation-tainted soil
Starting with trials in the city of Nihonmatsu in May, the Environment Ministry plans to use radiation-tainted soil to build roads in Fukushima Prefecture — but residents are not so enthusiastic.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2018
Move the nation's environmental policy forward
The nation's Basic Environment Plan needs to be quickly fleshed out with concrete policy measures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2018
Hokkaido test site outshining other carbon-capture options in race to reduce emissions
A test site in Japan for burying carbon dioxide (CO2) below the seabed off Hokkaido is showing more promise than other carbon, capture and storage (CCS) projects by cutting costs and increasing efficiency, its developer says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2018
Japanese scientists look to help palm oil industry tap green energy demand
Japanese scientists are encouraging Southeast Asia's palm oil producers to chop down trees to help save forests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
EPA gives giant refiner Andeavor a 'hardship' pass from biofuels regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has exempted one of the nation's largest oil refining companies, Andeavor, from complying with U.S. biofuels regulations — a waiver historically reserved for tiny operations in danger of going belly up, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2018
Dealing with the neglected menace of pollution
With leadership, resources and well-formulated data-driven strategies, pollution — and its devastating effects on human health, wellbeing and prosperity — can be controlled.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2018
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said to side with carmakers' calls to ease fuel rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that a landmark Obama-era effort to cut vehicle greenhouse gas emissions is too aggressive and agrees with automakers that the standards should be revised, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2018
River-sharing deals mean water wars are a 'myth,' says World Water Council
Agreements between countries that share the same river have helped to avoid about 1,800 conflicts in the past 50 years, the World Water Council (WWC) said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 23, 2018
Island of plastic debris in Pacific far bigger than thought, study says
A giant island of plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean holds as much as 16 times more debris than was previously thought, posing a significant threat to the food chain, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2018
Last three years hottest on record: U.N.
The past three years were the hottest on record and heat waves in Australia, freak Arctic warmth and water shortages in Cape Town are extending harmful weather extremes in 2018, the United Nations said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2018
Japan to host early May summit with China and South Korea: sources
Japan, China and South Korea have agreed in principle to hold a trilateral summit in early May, possibly from May 8 to 9, several diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 18, 2018
China will set stricter targets against air pollution
China will set more stringent targets for improving the nation's air quality under a new three-year plan, as Beijing prepares to beef up a nationwide crackdown on polluters in its campaign to clear its notoriously toxic skies.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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