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ENVIRONMENT

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2023
China is still backing an elusive breakthrough for solar panels
Developers are racing to bring perovskite — solar cells that are theoretically more powerful, cheaper and less energy intensive to produce than existing technology — to the mass-market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023
Rice into low-carbon plastic: bringing hope to a struggling Fukushima town
A toasted rice aroma hangs around the factory line, where rice is combined with small plastic beads, heated and kneaded before being extruded in thin rods.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023
Twelve years after 3/11, dispute grows over Fukushima’s radioactive soil
The central government has pledged to — and is legally obliged to — move all of the soil out of Fukushima Prefecture by 2045.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2023
From blush to crayons, cosmetics recycling on rise in Japan
Although harder to recycle than clothing, retailers and manufacturers are seeking ways to use old cosmetics in ways deemed less harmful to the environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023
Mitsubishi Motors plays catchup with plans for all-electric fleet by 2035
The company also said it’s aiming for sales of 1.1 million units a year and an operating profit of ¥220 billion by fiscal 2025.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 10, 2023
Artificial intelligence is booming — so is its carbon footprint
The AI sector is growing so fast, and has such limited transparency, that no one knows exactly how much total electricity use and carbon emissions can be attributed to it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 10, 2023
Dwarf elephants? Giant rats? Strange island creatures at high risk
Extinction risk has been seen by researchers to be highest among island species that have undergone more extreme body size shifts compared to mainland relatives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2023
Big Oil on hydrogen: Forget the rainbow, just make it profitable
Hydrogen as an alternative to the fossil fuels burned in heavy industry or shipping is seen as key to reducing emissions in industries in which electrification is impractical.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2023
Less than 1% of Earth has safe levels of air pollution, study finds
About 99.82% of the global land area is exposed to levels of particulate matter 2.5 above the safety limit recommended by the World Health Organization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2023
Japan offers $1.6 billion to aid Australia’s coal-to-hydrogen plan
The Japan Suiso Energy joint venture aims to begin production in the late 2020s, supplying an initial 30,000 to 40,000 tons a year of clean hydrogen.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023
Is biodegradable better? Making sense of 'compostable' plastics.
Some fear these 'magical' solutions could lead to further environmental havoc and even encourage more wasteful consumption.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2023
Indonesia banks on dams to tackle water crisis — but at what cost?
Facing worsening water security concerns, the Southeast Asian nation is building more water retention dams, but the building process is causing its own new challenges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2023
Iceland shows the world how to run on reliable and clean energy
Every home in Iceland is heated with renewable energy, with 90% coming from district heating systems that tap hot water directly underground.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Mar 6, 2023
Can urban farming play a key role in food security?
From small orchards to high-tech vertical farming, producing food in Japan's urban areas could help address key social and environmental issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
In the shadow of the Fukushima disaster, an unusual experiment in rewilding
Wild animals have been thriving and expanding their habitat around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant since 2011, giving researchers a glimpse of nature’s resilience to radiation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2023
Nations agree on language for historic treaty to protect ocean life
The legally binding agreement to conserve and ensure the sustainable use of ocean biodiversity was agreed to after five rounds of protracted United Nations-led negotiations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2023
U.K. coal mine plan pits backers against environmentalists
Plans to open the country's first new mine in decades there promise economic regeneration, but environmentalists are vehemently opposed to the project.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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