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CLIMATE CHANGE

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2020
Fierce, frequent climate-fueled wildfires may decimate forests worldwide
As climate change makes regions more arid, wildfires have grown more frequent and ferocious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2020
Don’t give up on recycling plastics
Fortunately for the world, the recycling industry has a history of transforming what was previously “unrecyclable” into useful products. It's poised to do so again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2020
'Devastating' loss pushes Arctic sea ice to second-lowest level on record
This year's decline was especially fast between Aug. 31 and Sept. 5, thanks to warm air coming off a heat wave in Siberia almost certainly caused by climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2020
In SUVs and on planes, richest 1% drive climate-heating emissions
The coronavirus pandemic has, though, opened the door to new, progressive policies to help tackle climate change.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2020
Spinning clock in New York counts down time until climate devastation
Climate campaigners unveiled a huge countdown clock on Saturday, showing how little time is left before global temperatures hit a critical high, to kick off a week of climate action in New York.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2020
Hurricane Sally’s fierce rain shows how climate change raises storm risks
Climate change likely made the storm more dangerous by slowing it down and feeding it more moisture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2020
Will the coronavirus turn out green or brown?
This year's dip in greenhouse gases will make the world no more likely to achieve the goal of slowing climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020
Burned jaguars and fire tornadoes: Blazes in Brazil wetland deliver climate warning
This massive fire is one of thousands of blazes sweeping the Brazilian Pantanal — the world's largest wetland.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2020
New EU climate plan brings end of combustion engine closer
A major emissions-cut plan to be unveiled this week will leave no sector of the economy untouched, forcing wholesale lifestyle changes and stricter industry standards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2020
Sea of slush: Arctic sea ice lows mark a new polar climate regime
With climate change driving up Arctic temperatures, the once-solid sea ice cover has been shrinking to stark, new lows in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 12, 2020
Separating environmental issues from business matters in Japan
News outlets are refraining from addressing the climate and coronavirus crises simultaneously.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2020
‘This is a climate damn emergency,’ California governor says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing to speed up his state’s effort to fight climate change as wildfires rip through the region at a record pace and a 1,000 mile (1,610 kilometer) sheet of smoke drives air quality to dangerous levels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2020
BHP ties CEO's bonus to targets for cutting customer emissions
Supply-chain emissions typically account for more than 90 percent of BHP's total, and the responsibility miners take for them is disputed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 11, 2020
Emissions are already back at pre-pandemic levels
While overall emissions will fall more than ever this year, the drop won't slow climate change, according to a U.N. agency report.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2020
'Not seeing the urgency': Communications failure blamed for climate inaction
Experts warn that people are not seeing rising threats as urgent, leading to a lack of adequate responses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2020
'Green recovery' offers Japan a chance to slash carbon emissions
A slight reduction in Japan's carbon dioxide output has already been seen this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2020
Many deaths feared after Oregon wildfires destroy five towns
An unprecedented spate of fierce, wind-driven wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns, leaving a potentially high death toll in their wake, the governor said on Wednesday, as initial casualty reports began to surface.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
North Korea's Kim sets sights on nuclear-armed navy
An unidentified weapons system is fired from the deck of North Korea's latest destroyer, the Choe Hyon, during two days of tests on Monday and Tuesday in this undated photo released Wednesday.
Single, or not? Japanese dating app launches relationship verification system
Tapple, one of Japan's most popular dating apps, has launched the nation's first feature to verify a user's single status via their My Number card.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.

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