Environment Jan 16, 2021
The true cost of the climate crisis on Japan
by Eric Margolis
The prime minister has called for Japan to be carbon neutral by 2050, but bolder measures look necessary to reduce the economic damage caused by global warming.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Dec 31, 2020
Tokyo Olympics face threat that no vaccine can tame: the weather
by Tim Hornyak
Even though the weather conditions during the original games schedule were not as bad as they could have been, experts caution that it’s a dangerous time of year for outdoor sports.
World / Science & Health Dec 3, 2020
Pandemics and climate change 'intensify' global health threats
A deadly mix of extreme heat, air pollution and intense farming are combining to produce the "worst outlook for public health our generation has seen," a new report says.
World / Science & Health Dec 3, 2020
Five data sets currently place 2020, a year characterized by heat waves, droughts, wildfires and raging hurricanes, as the second warmest since records began in 1850.
World / Science & Health Oct 27, 2020
Africa is warming fast, and the most vulnerable are being hit hardest
by Laura Millan Lombrana
Climate change and climate variability, together with conflicts, instability and economic crises, are listed as key drivers of a recent increase in hunger in Africa.
World / Science & Health | FOCUS Oct 5, 2020
As cities bake on a warming planet, insurers cook up heat wave cover
by Laurie Goering
Longer and hotter heat waves driven by climate change are becoming an increasingly dangerous — and costly — menace.
Science & Health Sep 15, 2020
With face coverings making it hard for the body to expel heat, protection against both high temperatures and infection is tricky.
National Aug 31, 2020
Japan starts free parasol lending service as heatstroke risk surges
On days expected to have a high risk, residents can borrow the umbrellas from one of about 450 stations.
World Aug 29, 2020
Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades
California may experience its worst year for wildfires in decades, climate experts say, pointing out that it has already battled two of the three largest blazes in its recorded history during an intense heatwave this month — even before the peak season begins. Record temperatures ...
National / Science & Health Aug 26, 2020
The total dropped sharply from the same period last year, apparently because temperatures were relatively low this year.
National Aug 26, 2020
Tokyo Fire Department teaches disaster prevention tips through Animal Crossing
A fictional island is allowing the world of the local fire department to continue, albeit in the virtual world.
National Aug 22, 2020
Scorching Japan heat wave poses challenge to virus-hit medical system
Medical workers worry the similarity between COVID-19 and heat-related maladies may put extra pressure on a system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic.