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ENVIRONMENT

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 22, 2021
Step up adaptation to climate change now or risk 'enormous toll,' scientists warn
The scientists warned that a failure to respond to rising climate risks as governments try to revive their economies from coronavirus woes would have severe consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2021
Biden, in a burst of climate orders, rejoins the Paris Agreement
The moves represent a first step in healing one of the deepest rifts between the United States and the rest of the world after Trump defiantly rejected the Paris pact.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 21, 2021
Australia feels global and national heat for lack of 2050 zero-emissions goal
Australia is seen as a regional laggard on climate by some green groups, who cite pledges for zero emissions by midcentury made by China, Japan and South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2021
Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges
The failure is a sign that the industry is falling short of its targets to curb an increase in waste, two environmental groups say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2021
As floods hit Borneo, Indonesia urged to boost climate action under Paris accord
The archipelago is already suffering the impacts of rising global temperatures, with its cities and coastal areas hit by regular flooding and rising sea levels.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 16, 2021
The true cost of the climate crisis on Japan
The prime minister has called for Japan to be carbon neutral by 2050, but bolder measures look necessary to reduce the economic damage caused by global warming.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2021
Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests
Local media, which closely follow tiger attacks, have reported up to 21 deaths last year, from 13 both in 2018 and 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2021
Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon
Brazilian researchers are seeking to learn how much carbon can be stored in different parts of the world's largest rainforest.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2021
Africa's Great Green Wall aims for fresh growth spurt after sluggish start
About a quarter of the Earth's land area is in a bad condition due to natural processes such as erosion and human practices like deforestation and overgrazing, scientists say.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2021
Pandemic delays leave nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021
Governments are being urged to show 'real climate ambition that communities will benefit from' in 2021 as their economies start to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 7, 2021
Environmental debt risk is bigger than Japan’s GDP
For Moody's Investors Service, environmental considerations are becoming increasingly relevant when assessing credit quality.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 6, 2021
Climate action is embedding into how the world works
Positive developments in 2020 are perhaps a strong sign that climate action is starting to be 'institutionalized.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 5, 2021
A new ‘Year Zero’
While COVID-19 delivered the final blow, it has been clear for at least two decades that the postwar model is no longer sustainable, environmentally or socially.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2021
EU’s ‘climate leader’ explains why 2020 has left him optimistic
The author of one of the most ambitious climate plans in the European Union says 2020 was a turning point that’s left him optimistic about the future of the planet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Jan 3, 2021
After the virus: Getting back on the Paris climate track
Though the agreement initially met with doubts, its primary mechanisms are proving their efficiency and efficacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2020
Japan's climate plan: Big on ambition but small in scope
Despite Suga's pledge, questions remain concerning the country's willingness to overhaul the world's third-largest economy, slash harmful greenhouse gas emissions and curtail global warming.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2020
Taiwan may face fewer typhoons, but harsher droughts, as planet warms
The island, which has historically seen three or four typhoons a year, saw not a single storm in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2020
Japan lays out plan to steer economy away from carbon by 2050
The home of the world's third-largest economy is also the world's fifth largest emitter of carbon dioxide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2020
China’s green gambit and climate change
In President Xi's view, China may be able to use the promise to cooperate on climate change as a source of leverage with which to thwart Joe Biden's containment strategy
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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