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POLLUTION

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2022
Climate change 'kills on grand scale,' expert says
'We're talking about potential death of hundreds of millions or billions,' said Nicholas Stern, a professor at the London School of Economics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2022
The last days of an outback town where every breath can be toxic
Once a symbol of economic prosperity, Wittenoom is now a ghost town, polluted by decades of asbestos mining.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 26, 2022
Businesses worry about reputational damage from Fukushima water discharge
People in Ibaraki Prefecture are concerned that the release of treated water will harm the reputation of local fishery products.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2022
The various forms of worldwide climate inequality
While the climate crisis has devastating implications for all of us, it is the poor and vulnerable who are the first to suffer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2022
Pakistan could have averted its climate catastrophe
Decades of corruption and underinvestment have led to massive flooding in Pakistan. Only significant expenditure can avoid another disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2022
Kayaking ecotour brings unique cleanup effort to World Heritage Site
The tide carries massive amounts of ocean debris that accumulates along Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula that juts out into the Sea of Okhotsk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022
At U.N., Micronesia denounces Japan's plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
David Panuelo said the Pacific island state had the 'gravest concern' about Japan's decision to release treated water into the ocean.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 17, 2022
As climate 'tipping points' near, scientists plan for the unthinkable
With fossil fuel emissions still going up and climate-fueled disasters multiplying, one researcher says it's time for an 'honest assessment of the risks and what can be done.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2022
A big payoff from U.S.-China climate coordination
Although the United States and China have both begun to make significant strides toward carbon-free electricity generation, they could move even faster if they worked together.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022
Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security
Ozone can cause substantial losses for farmers, research suggests, by quickly aging crops before they reach full production potential and decreasing photosynthesis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022
India's state-funded helmet promises 'fresh air' in battle against winter smog
Tests on New Delhi's streets by an independent laboratory confirmed it can keep more than 80% of pollutants out of users' nostrils.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2022
Nippon Steel failed to report cyanide water leaks
The leaks of the water from the Kimitsu district of the company's East Nippon Works in the city of Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, were first disclosed in June this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2022
Lessons from Yokkaichi pollution case passed on 50 years after ruling
The Yokkaichi pollution incident is considered one of the four big pollution disease cases in Japan.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 16, 2022
Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver.
It’s official: In March, the United Nations Environmental Assembly endorsed a global pact on the life cycle of plastic. It has been declared a seismic shift in the battle against marine pollution, but what will happen to the oceans before those potential positive effects come?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2022
Companies need to get real about climate risk
To ensure the planet's future, the SEC is looking at the idea of having businesses calculate and disclosure climate-related costs and risks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2022
Plastic-munching bacteria offer hope for recycling
Offering a ray of hope, plastic has become so enmeshed in our ecosystem that bacteria have evolved to digest it and scientists are trying to take advantage of that fact.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2022
Escaping a confusing global energy maze
There are many contradictions affecting the oil and gas markets, such as governments trying to phase out fossil fuels while also demanding increased production.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2022
'They're everywhere': Microplastics in oceans, air and the human body
Millions of tons of plastic produced every year, largely from fossil fuels, make their way into the environment and degrade into smaller and smaller pieces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jul 2, 2022
What it’s like to try living green in China
It's not easy for Chinese consumers to make informed choices about their carbon footprint because the country lags behind in requiring and policing product information.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2022
Hydropower is a bad bargain
There is no question that the world must cut its reliance on fossil fuels. but building more hydroelectric dams is not the way due to the environmental impact they have.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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