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ENVIRONMENT

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.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2016
California legislature passes climate change bills
California lawmakers voted to extend the state's climate change fighting efforts to 2030 on Wednesday, giving a new lease on life to the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction program in the country.
WORLD
Aug 25, 2016
Obama declares Maine forest new monument ahead of National Park Service centennial, draws GOP flak
President Barack Obama on Wednesday designated 87,500 acres in Maine's North Woods as a national monument, as the administration prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2016
Seafloor gold rush could have alarming impact
The seafloor is home to priceless mineral deposits, but mining them could wreak havoc on the marine environment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2016
Deadly fish parasite forces closures on Yellowstone River and other waterways
Closures on a 183-mile (295-km) stretch of the Yellowstone River and hundreds of miles of other waterways could continue for months while biologists try to prevent the spread of a parasite believed to have killed tens of thousands of fish.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2016
Record heat in 2016 nudges Earth toward Paris ceiling
The Earth is so hot this year that a limit for global warming agreed upon by world leaders at a climate summit in Paris just a few months ago is in danger of being breached.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 5, 2016
Japan's new environment minister pledges to build trust, contaminated waste storage facility in Fukushima
Newly appointed Environment Minister Koichi Yamamoto said Friday he will further efforts to build trust with people in Fukushima Prefecture to facilitate a stalled project to build a temporary nuclear storage facility.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2016
Earth's 'annual physical' finds El Nino, warming left land, sea warmest-ever in 2015
Last year was the warmest year on record for land and sea, partly because seasonal El Nino climate patterns prevailed year-round, and melting ice pushed sea levels to the highest ever, a study based on the work of more than 450 scientists worldwide confirmed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 1, 2016
Microplastic litter surging globally: study
The accumulation of plastic waste fragments in sea sediment has sharply increased around the world in the 21st century, according to a recent study on microplastic litter.
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2016
Plastic waste turning seas toxic
The government and consumers alike must do everything they can to stop polluting the world's oceans with plastic waste.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2016
Global warming and the death of World Heritage sites
As climate change grows worse, influential institutions like the World Heritage Committee must take a stand against the toxic legacy of dependence on coal and other fossil fuels.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2016
Japan eyes Pacific bluefin catch curbs if stocks stay low
Japan will propose invoking emergency fishing restrictions for bluefin tuna in the North Pacific if stocks of juvenile tuna remain at a low level for three consecutive years, government sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2016
Pilot project aims to attract more overseas visitors to Japan's national parks
Eight of the nation's 32 national parks have been selected by an Environment Ministry panel for a pilot project aimed at attracting more foreign tourists to sites of natural beauty.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2016
Trump looking to pick top fracking mogul Hamm as energy secretary
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is considering nominating Oklahoma oil and gas mogul Harold Hamm as energy secretary if elected to the White House on Nov. 8, according to four sources close to Trump's campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 19, 2016
Plastic debris in oceans a growing hazard as toxins climb the food chain
Plastic is part of the fabric of everyday life, from bags to bottles to synthetic clothing. In 2014, global production amounted to 311 million tons, up from 225 million tons in 2004, according to manufacturers group Plastics Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2016
An environmental victory (and cautionary tale)
The infamous ozone hole over Antarctica is starting to heal.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2016
China detains 21 after hundreds protest against garbage incinerator
Police in southern China have detained 21 people involved in a protest against a planned garbage incinerator, the latest incident of environment-related unrest in the country.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2016
Crab traps pose growing threat to whales along U.S. West Coast
A blue whale found tangled in plastic rope off California has become a symbol for a little-known but growing hazard faced by the ocean's largest creatures along the U.S. Pacific Coast: commercial crab traps dotting the sea floor and drifting astray by the thousands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2016
Japan unswayed by pressure to end support for coal power
Faced with increasing calls from environmentalists to phase out coal, Japan is standing by its support of the fossil fuel, saying it will help developing countries adopt the best available technologies for coal-fired power plants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2016
Japanese traders illegally exporting ivory tusks to Chinese buyers: U.S.-based conservation group
Japanese traders are selling ivory tusks to Chinese buyers in Japan, knowing that they will be illegally exported to China, an international conservation group said Thursday as it screened an undercover video showing the transactions.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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