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GLOBAL WARMING

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2020
Sanders' Green New Deal would be a global disaster
Green jobs in the U.S. are nice, but won't get India and other big emitters off a carbon-intensive development path.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2020
Energy markets need winter, and climate change is taking it away
Even before the deadly coronavirus struck, another menace confronted the global energy industry: the warmest winter anyone can remember.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2020
A climate change lesson from Scotland's little ice age
Countries will be more resilient if they stick together.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2020
Net-zero at Davos
Corporate and finance leaders must recognize that as members of the global elite, they have a duty to lead the charge toward a clean, low-carbon economy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 27, 2020
There's a case for climate concern but not everyone in Japan is ready to go the extra mile
The people living on Shiraishi Island are already recycling, composting and reusing their plastic bags. How do we convince them to take the next step in environmental awareness?
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 25, 2020
Japan 2030: Tackling climate issues is key to the next decade
The new decade kicked off with images of Australia in flames.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2020
Let's go back to calling it global warming
The term 'climate change' is vague and doesn't convey enough urgency.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 23, 2020
Don't repeat the lost decade of climate action
As the world's fifth-largest emitter, Japan must step up to the plate and promptly revamp its efforts to combat global warming.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 23, 2020
With rising emissions, intense storms and floods could double in 13 years
There is a strong case for investing substantially and urgently in decarbonizing the Japanese economy.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 18, 2020
Balance of power: Redefining Japan's energy needs
Sitting silently among the rolling pastures, rice paddies and lush forests of the idyllic village of Otama are rows upon rows of photovoltaic solar panels — vast swaths of dark gray injecting dissonance into the postcard-like landscape local residents pride themselves on.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 11, 2020
Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic
How much single-use plastic do you think you consume in an average week living in Japan?
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 6, 2020
Emergency on 'lucky island': Iki Island seeks to lead Japan's fight against the climate crisis
It's golden hour on Iki, a pristine island in southwestern Japan. A gentle breeze cools the day to a perfect 24 degrees Celsius. The roads are clean, the trees are green, a playground sits atop a grassy hill. Locals call Iki a "lucky island" because it's rarely affected by natural disasters.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2019
Natural-born climate commitments
Concrete action is needed to leverage the power of nature.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 30, 2019
Taro Yamamoto blurs the popular line on climate change
Climate change is not much of a social issue in Japan. Even in the wake of three recent weather-related disasters, there has been little discussion across the political spectrum that climate change contributed to them. In Europe and the United States, left-leaning groups demand action to mitigate the effects of climate change, which they say is the result of human activity, while right-leaning groups tend to dismiss human impact and even question whether climate change is real. 
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2019
Does Japan have a global environmental strategy?
As the world's attention turns to climate change, Japan is in prime position to lead.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2019
Rising sea levels will transform our world
Japan must not only be ready to protect its own threatened populations, but be ready to help those elsewhere in the world that are also at risk from rising sea levels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2019
Is the rise of SUVs cooking the planet?
They're a huge contributor to the rise in CO2 emissions, but that's not the whole story.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2019
Financing the world's green transition
We must fundamentally rethink how to create a more sustainable world.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2019
Time to listen to children on climate change
Young people are capable of shaping policies by sending powerful messages to a global audience that would not otherwise pay enough attention to climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2019
Left, center and right: We're all in denial about climate change
Nothing else matters as much as attacking pollution and climate change.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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