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ENVIRONMENT

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2018
China to plant new forests as big as Ireland
China will plant new forests covering an area roughly the size of Ireland this year as it aims to increase forest coverage to 23 percent of its total landmass by the end of the decade, China Daily reported on Friday.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 2, 2018
Can agriculture stem its effects on climate in 2018?
After Rene Castro-Salazar attended the first U.N.-led climate talks in Berlin in 1985 as Costa Rica's environment and energy minister, he tried to talk about agriculture and climate change — but few wanted to join the conversation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2017
High-profile climate change cases predicted to make legal splash in 2018
A clutch of high-profile legal cases over responsibility for the effects of climate change will be fought out in courtrooms next year as claims stack up against both governments and some of the world's biggest oil and energy companies.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 28, 2017
Rising humidity will worsen health impact of global warming
High humidity will magnify the effects of rising heat from South America to India, affecting people's ability to work and even survive, unless greenhouse gas emissions are substantially cut in coming decades, according to U.S. researchers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2017
Environment chief denies claims that Japan is center for illegal ivory trading
Environment Minister Masaharu Nakagawa denies claims that Japan has been a hotbed for illegal ivory exports even after a wildlife watchdog urged Japan to stop fueling the internationally outlawed trade practice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2017
East Russian port of Nakhodka chokes on coal amid Asia demand but can't kick dependency
The far eastern Russian port of Nakhodka on the Sea of Japan is swathed in coal dust. It blankets the streets, clogs the air and is blamed by some for a rise in respiratory diseases among the city's 150,000 residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2017
Fight over Alaska Arctic drilling has just begun, opponents vow
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, won a decadeslong battle on Wednesday to open part of an Arctic wildlife reserve in her state to oil and gas drilling, but Democratic senators and conservationists vow the war has only begun.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 21, 2017
Plastic found in mussels from Arctic to China — enters human food
Tiny bits of plastic are contaminating mussels from the European Arctic to China in a sign that the global spread of ocean pollution can end up on people's dinner plates.
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2017
Firms finish building equipment for hydrogen-fueled power generation, ahead of tests set to begin in Kobe in February
Several companies have finished building hydrogen-fueled power generation equipment that will supply electricity and heat to public facilities in Kobe in a demonstration test scheduled to begin in early February.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 4, 2017
20 years after Kyoto Protocol, where does world stand on climate?
On Dec. 11, 1997, representatives from over 150 nations gathered in Kyoto to hammer out what would become the world's first international agreement to control and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 1, 2017
Volcanic science labs offer climate clues
Climate scientists are tracking an erupting volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali for clues about a possible shortcut to curb global warming by injecting sun-dimming chemicals high above the Earth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2017
Climate change seen making Africa desert too dangerous for migratory birds, so they're wintering in Israel
Climate change is turning Israel into a permanent wintering ground for some of the 500 million migrating birds that used to stop over briefly before flying on to the warm plains of Africa, Israeli experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2017
Japanese manufacturers answer government's call for healthier working environments with fitness-minded office equipment
Manufacturers are accelerating the development of health-enhancing office furniture, to capitalize on a government-led campaign to improve Japan's working environments.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2017
China seen reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030, survey finds
China's carbon emissions will probably peak on or before 2030, a survey of industry participants found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 21, 2017
Jobs battle environment on sacred but scarred Mount Buko
Shin Sasakubo grew up listening to blasts of dynamite scar the slopes of Mount Buko and echo across his small town every day at half past noon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
As Merkel's bid to form new coalition fails, Europe faces a weakened Germany
Chancellor Angela Merkel may be running out of road after 12 years at the country's helm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Nov 19, 2017
Fukushima city has tourism plans for treasured Akaiyachi wetland
The city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, is making plans to lure tourists to its Akaiyachi wetland, a 70-hectare marsh designated as a national natural treasure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2017
Jane Goodall urges all U.S. senators to halt push to drill in Arctic wildlife refuge
British primatologist Jane Goodall sent a letter to every U.S. senator on Tuesday urging them to oppose a push in the U.S. Congress to allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a region environmentalists say is one of the world's last paradises.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2017
Japanese firms find profits in going green
Faced with rising costs or difficult market conditions, many Japanese companies have improved their prospects by adopting environmentally friendly business strategies, with some going as far as moving into entirely new industry sectors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 5, 2017
Fireflies kindle a nostalgic glow in Taiwan's cities
Fireflies don't have a lot going for them. For starters, they're bugs —not the pretty kind like butterflies, but beetles, the kind people swat away from lunch boxes or squash on the sidewalk.
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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