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OUR PLANET EARTH

ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 23, 2004
Spending the planet into eco-bankruptcy
When I was a teenager, my uncle would joke, "When all else fails, read the instructions." About the same time I also learned that the most important things don't come with directions for use. Our planet is a good example.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Nov 25, 2004
Now may be the time to finesse U.S. 'bully'
Beneath the buzz of news last week, it was easy to overlook one important story -- as much of the media did. On Thursday, the Russian Federation submitted to the United Nations its ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, beginning a 90-day countdown to the protocol's entry into force. As a result, on Feb....
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 28, 2004
Where the candidates stand on your environment
When it comes to politics, I'm a one-issue voter, and the environment is my litmus test. More often than not, if a politician is responsive to environmental concerns, then he or she is likely to support other policies I care about.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Sep 23, 2004
Good stuff, people and advice on how to tailor your consumption
It's back-to-school time again, and whether you are going back, sending your child off, or just getting swept up in the streams of backpack-wielding kids, change is in the air. Time for new books, new people and new gossip, and time to clear the desk even if only for a place to rest your head.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Aug 12, 2004
Environment groups who do it in the streets
Hester Van Hooven Ward is pretty hard to miss when she greets you on the street with a wave and a big smile, then launches into her "rap": "Hi! How are you? Do you have a minute for the environment today?" she calls out to strangers.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jul 8, 2004
Renewable energy sources offer global chance to shed fossil fuels
As the leading national consumer of fossil fuels, the United States churns out almost a quarter of all the industrial carbon dioxide worldwide. Apologists say this is the price that must be paid in exchange for driving the global economy. Realists see such hubris as eventually undermining human viability...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 10, 2004
Kicking up a storm over climate change
For those who cannot decide whether to see "The Day After Tomorrow," I sympathize. This recent Hollywood thriller that offers an apocalyptic portrayal of global climate change has me at odds with myself. I am torn between the desire to wallow in mindless hyperbole, and the fear of seeing an audience...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
May 13, 2004
Confessions of a schizo environmentalist
I have a confession to make. For the past month I've been suffering from a strange affliction: I can't seem to buy and dispose of plastic bottles without being overcome by a mild case of environmental schizophrenia.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Apr 8, 2004
Report condemns Bush's corruption of science
Kurt Gottfried, professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University and Chairman of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), is very concerned about the Bush administration.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Mar 11, 2004
Bush majors in suppression of science
It comes as no surprise that U.S. President George W. Bush is calling for a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to heterosexual couples. He is simply using the age-old tactic of picking on others to save his own hide.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Feb 12, 2004
The road to pinpointing corporations that care
When it comes to sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, the media never tire of airing dirty laundry.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jan 8, 2004
Corporate America's attack on common sense
Common sense may keep us out of harm's way and save us from terminally bad deciEsions, but a recently leaked chemical-industry memo inEsists that common sense is bad for business. Elsewhere in the corporate sector, too, common sense is increasingly seen as a dogged nuisance that hinders mindless conEsumption...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 11, 2003
Guiding U.S. corporations to the greener side
Elizabeth Sturcken could easily have passed for a hotshot IT executive, dressed for the part in a business suit and low heels. Instead, the 37-year-old resident of San Francisco is a major player in the drive for environmental change.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Nov 13, 2003
Poor farmers pay price for subsidies
Beyond the negotiations and protesters that highlight agricultural trade talks lies a simple reality: In the end, each nation must feed its own people.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 9, 2003
The roots of national security grow under our very feet
For many policymakers, the concept of national security now simply means possessing the capacity for overwhelming destruction. Armchair warriors find such thinking reassuringly straightforward and comforting, a neat and tidy corollary of "Might makes right." It is also pure fantasy.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Sep 11, 2003
'War on Terror' veils assaults on the environment
Alread two years have passed since terrorist attacks in New York and Washington shook America and shocked the world. Today, the repercussions of those tragedies continue to impact American lives in ways never imagined. For environmentalists, one of the most disturbing consequences has been the Bush administration's...
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Aug 28, 2003
The answer is blowing in the wind
Let me be honest from the outset: I'm a serious fan of wind power, and I'd love to see Japan become a world leader in wind-power generation. I'll admit, too, that my reasons are partly selfish.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jul 24, 2003
Making a BEE line for 'green living' throughout Japan
School's out for summer, and just about everyone seems to be on the road heading for the beach, the mountains or the mall. Chances are, though, many of those drivers will spend most of their time caught up in traffic.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jul 10, 2003
Know what you eat
Trying to understand the debate over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is a bit like trying to pick up mercury. It seems solid enough, but try to grasp it and it slips away. Critics of GMOs might draw another parallel as well. Considering how pervasive GMOs are and yet how little we know about them,...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 26, 2003
Shrimp farms: pawns in ecosystem destruction
Look just about anywhere in Japan and you'll find prawns. Fried, boiled, baked, frozen and fresh, they fill acres of shelves in department stores and supermarkets and are staples in sushi and tempura shops -- as well as being found in even the most unlikely bowl of noodles.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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