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CLIMATE CHANGE

WORLD
Mar 30, 2017
Thinning Arctic sea ice lets in light, prompts algae bloom: study
Climate change is stirring life in the Arctic Ocean as thinning sea ice lets in more sunlight, allowing microscopic algae to bloom in the inhospitable region around the North Pole, scientists said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2017
German scientists test world's 'largest artificial sun'
Scientists in Germany are testing what they describe as "the world's largest artificial sun," which they hope could pave the way toward creating hydrogen to use as a green fuel.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2017
Where in the world is all of the water going?
Subterranean aquifers — the world's reserve tanks for fresh water — are being pumped dry.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2017
U.S. group Sierra Club seeks probe of EPA's Pruitt over CO2 comments
U.S. environmental group the Sierra Club has asked the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general to investigate whether the agency's head, Scott Pruitt, violated internal policies when he said he did not believe carbon dioxide was a major contributor to climate change, according to a letter...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2017
Arctic sea ice may vanish this century even if climate goals met, study says
Arctic sea ice may vanish in summers this century even if governments achieve a core target for limiting global warming set by almost 200 nations in 2015, scientists said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2017
Wooden 'plyscrapers' challenge concrete and steel
High-rise wooden buildings, led by The Tree, a 52.8-meter (173-foot) apartment block in Norway, are claiming a place on city skylines as the timber industry challenges the supremacy of concrete and steel.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2017
Arctic and Antarctic sea ice was at a record low in January
The extent of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic last month was the lowest on record for January, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization said on Friday, while concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a January record.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2017
Fighting the good fight for ocean health
Our responsibility for the ocean's health is as deep, fundamental and permanent as our dependence on it.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 15, 2017
Marching for science? Leave your politics at home
Better education is needed on the difference between science and politicized pseudoscience.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2017
European nations worry about spread of deadly diseases from overseas
Europe is facing a growing risk of new disease outbreaks — which may prove difficult to quickly detect and stop — as rising temperatures make the region more vulnerable to illnesses brought in by travelers and trade, a leading health expert has warned.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2017
After 16 attempts, a cheaper method for carbon capture at work in India
As students at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur in eastern India, Aniruddha Sharma and Prateek Bumb had one obsession: finding a cheaper, more efficient way to capture carbon emissions to combat climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2017
With U.S. retreat on climate change, EU looks to China
Faced with a U.S. retreat from international efforts to tackle climate change, European Union officials are looking to China, fearing a leadership vacuum will embolden those within the bloc seeking to slow the fight against global warming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2017
J-Power aims to burn more natural gas and wood as Abe fights climate change
Japan's biggest electricity wholesaler knows it will take more than cutting-edge coal technology to save the environment.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2017
Trump's stance on climate threaten to worsen relations with China
President Donald Trump's vow to pull back from climate-change efforts endangers one of the few areas where China and the U.S. have seen eye to eye, exacerbating tensions as he takes on more contentious subjects.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2017
Three scorching years don't make a trend
The run of record-breaking temperatures doesn't mean we should expect every year to be relentlessly hotter than the last.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jan 22, 2017
Kyoto making great climate strides but little progress seen beyond its borders
Two decades after the advent of the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, its namesake city is planning to commemorate the agreement this year with a number of events while moving forward with its own plan to achieve targeted greenhouse gas reductions by 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2017
From Athens to Zihuatanejo, a global show of unity for women's rights
More than a million people are expected to attend women's marches around the world on Saturday to demonstrate against sexism and sexual violence and call for women's rights following the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th American president.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 19, 2017
Trump versus Paris accord
Combating climate change isn't high on Donald Trump's to-do list.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2017
Growth prospects under a changing climate
Climate-related natural disasters are no longer one-off occurrences, rather they are systemic events that need preventive action.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2017
World heat shatters records in 2016 in new sign of global warming
Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin, with temperatures creeping close to a ceiling set by almost 200 nations for limiting global warming, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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