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ENVIRONMENT

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2015
Winds fanning raging, deadly Pacific Northwest forest conflagrations
Crews battling a flurry of wildfires raging unchecked in the Pacific Northwest braced on Thursday for high winds forecast in the region a day after three firefighters were killed and four others were injured in Washington state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2015
Invasive plants pose billion-dollar threat to economies around the world
Many of the world's plants are turning "alien," spread by people into new areas where they choke out native vegetation in a worsening trend that causes billions of dollars in damage, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 18, 2015
Western U.S. wildfires going unchecked, stretching resources thin
Dozens of large wildfires roared largely unchecked across several Western states on Monday, stretching resources thin for agencies struggling to contain the flames amid a heat wave gripping the drought-parched region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Aug 17, 2015
NPO backs global certification for Minamiaizu's sustainable forests
In the town of Minamiaizu in southwestern Fukushima Prefecture, local efforts are gathering steam to promote its rich forestry resources to the world by obtaining global certification for quality woodlands.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2015
Colorado mine waste-fouled river reopens for recreation but not for livestock, irrigation
Authorities in southwestern Colorado said on Friday it was safe for people to once again kayak and raft along a stretch of river that was fouled by toxic waste from an abandoned mine more than a week ago.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2015
Severe 'food shocks' more likely due to extreme weather, experts predict
Extreme weather such as intense storms, droughts and heat waves will cause more frequent and severe food shortages as the global climate and food supply systems change, British and American experts warned Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2015
Fifteen U.S. states seek to block EPA carbon rule
Fifteen state attorneys general petitioned a federal court in Washington on Thursday to block new U.S. rules to curb carbon emissions from power plants, in the first of several expected legal challenges to the Obama administration measure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2015
Who's behind the 96 million 'shade balls' rolled into LA's reservoirs?
Shade balls?
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2015
Beijing 2022, the surprisingly green Olympics
Beijing stands as the torch-bearer for a new kind of Olympics that are designed to have a minimal impact on their environment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2015
Obama's power plan won't save the world, but may save climate talks
On Monday, the administration of President Barack Obama was to release a plan to curb greenhouse-gas emissions from U.S. power plants by almost a third over the next 15 years.
WORLD
Aug 3, 2015
Obama's climate legacy takes shape with move on power plants
The Obama administration on Monday was to issue rules to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants, a move designed to secure the president's legacy on climate and one which has already influenced the campaigns of those who want to succeed him.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2015
Japan's action plan to fight climate change
The Foreign Ministry says Japan's ambitious goals signal its determination to lead the way for the reduction of emissions globally.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2015
Island offers free ferry trips in novel seabird rescue project
Authorities at the little-known island of Teuri in northern Japan have taken a novel approach to tackling its stray cat problem with the offer of free ferry trips to anyone who will take the felines off their hands.
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2015
Japan sets 26 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions as 2030 target
Japan will slash greenhouse gas emissions by 26 percent by 2030 from 2013 levels.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2015
World leaders strike deal on financing development
Rich and poor countries agreed on Thursday to overhaul global finance for development, unlocking money for an ambitious agenda to end extreme poverty, protect the environment and improve economic opportunity by 2030.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2015
Seas could rise 6 meters even if governments curb global warming: study
Sea levels could rise by at least 6 meters (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, a study published Thursday said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2015
Saving Tibet's unique heritage
With China's mega-dams, mines and military activities in Tibet set to increasingly affect Asia's environment and security, the world's leading democracies must consider playing a discreet role to help save the Tibetan plateau's unique heritage from becoming extinct.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2015
Rising number of local governments set targets to cut emissions
Twenty local governments, representing areas producing 5 percent of global climate-changing emissions, have committed to targets to cut those emissions, with the majority also setting goals for renewable energy, a platform uniting them said on Thursday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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