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WILDFIRES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018
Oregon wildfires crush hopes of wheat farmers during bumper harvest
Farmers rushed to save their livelihoods as a wildfire roared through vast Oregon wheat fields Thursday and crushed their hopes at the peak of what was expected to be one of the most bountiful harvests in years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2018
Drought creates perfect storm for wildfires across western U.S.
Bigger and more "explosive" wildfires are raging across the U.S. West, with the area burned in Colorado already four times the size of last year's total, as rising temperatures, drought and a buildup of forest fuels supercharge blazes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2018
California wildfires rage on, forcing thousands to flee
California firefighters battling several wildfires that have destroyed dozens of structures and forced thousands of residents to evacuate will get some relief as temperatures cool from scorching levels later this week, the National Weather Service said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Gusts hamper battle against Northern California wildfire; Dane held for allegedly starting Colorado counterpart
Firefighters in Northern California have partially contained a stubborn blaze that has forced hundreds of residents to evacuate areas west of Sacramento, although dry conditions and wind gusts are hampering efforts to stop the spread, authorities said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2018
Hundreds flee as Australian wildfires destroy homes and kill cattle
Australian authorities urged people to remain alert on Monday as wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes, killed cattle and forced hundreds of residents to flee continued to burn out of control in the southeast of the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2018
2017 was second-hottest year on record, after sizzling 2016, but had its share of wildfires, Arctic thaw
Last year was the second-hottest worldwide on record, just behind a sweltering 2016, with signs of climate change ranging from wildfires to a thaw of Arctic ice, a European Union monitoring center said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2017
Hurricane-force winds threaten as Southern California wildfires force 200,000 to flee, gut hundreds of homes
Wildfires roared through canyons, hillsides and residential areas in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday as gusting winds hampered efforts to quell the flames.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
FEMA chief says U.S. spending over $200 million a day on weather-related disasters, slams Whitefish contract
The U.S. is spending more than $200 million a day responding to recent hurricanes and wildfires, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress Tuesday in testimony that also slammed the $300 million Whitefish contract in Puerto Rico.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 18, 2017
Wildfire-ravaged parts of Portugal declared state of public calamity
Parts of Portugal, beset by its deadliest summer of wildfires in living memory, were declared in a state of public calamity on Thursday as the government put emergency services on alert for further outbreaks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2017
Arson suspected as over 90 wildfires rage in Greece, gutting homes, spurring evacuations
Firefighters battled more than 90 forest fires across Greece on Monday, an outbreak fed by dry winds and hot weather that saw blazes burning near Athens, in the Peloponnese, and on the Ionian islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2017
Wildfires force evacuations, rip through forests in southern France, Corsica
Fires destroyed some 1,400 hectares of forest and woodlands in the south of France and on the island of Corsica on Monday, authorities said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 18, 2017
Heat and drought feed over 1,000 wildfires across Italy, threatening beaches near Rome
Italian firefighters fought more than 1,000 wildfires on Monday amid high temperatures and drought, including three near Rome's beach neighborhood of Ostia, the fire brigade said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2017
Wildfires prompt tourists to flee by boat from Sicily, imperil people, wildlife on Vesuvius
Seven hundred tourists were evacuated by boat from wildfires in Sicily on Wednesday, local media reported, as swaths of southern Italy burned after months with little rainfall.
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
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
WORLD
Aug 4, 2015
Crews begin to gain on fierce Northern California wildfire; 20 others still raging
A fierce wildfire that has devoured drought parched terrain in Northern California with remarkable speed raged on for a sixth day on Monday as evacuations expanded and firefighters began to gain some ground against the flames
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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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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