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Fumes are seen rising from the cooling towers of a lignite-fired power station operated by German energy giant RWE near a field Neurath, western Germany, on Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 13, 2025
World¡¯s fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025, study says
Curbing warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius from preindustrial levels ¡ª the goal outlined in the Paris Agreement ¡ª would now be essentially ¡°impossible.¡±
Children play on the splash pad in Miami Beach, Florida, on Friday as the region came under an extreme heat warning.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2025
World court climate ruling: nonbinding but game changing
By saying that all countries were firmly bound to a swathe of legal obligations, experts say the ruling will influence climate decisions globally.
Brazil's Urupadi National Forest Park, in the Amazon rainforest, in June 2023
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Apr 26, 2025
Countries could use forests to ¡®mask¡¯ needed emission cuts, report says
The report said overly optimistic assumptions about how much CO2 forests might draw down was ¡°masking the scale and pace of the fossil fuel emissions cuts needed.¡±
The coal-powered Datang International Zhangjiakou Power Station in Zhangjiakou, in China's northern Hebei province. Many countries support an an aggressive approach to climate change, but face objections by some oil producers and major polluters with rising emissions, such as India and China.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 24, 2025
Nations at odds over major U.N. climate science report
Many countries support an an aggressive approach to climate change, but face objections by some oil producers and major polluters.
A fish carcass is seen on a sandbank that emerged in the middle of the Solimoes River in the Amazon Basin, which is suffering from the worst drought on record, near Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Sept. 20.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 7, 2024
2024 ¡®virtually certain¡¯ to be hottest year on record, EU monitor says
Last month was the second hottest October on record.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2023
Scientists explore ocean frontiers seeking drugs from the deep
The huge biological diversity of the oceans means there are likely many more marine genetic resources to be discovered and used in medicines and antibiotics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 17, 2023
Runaway Antarctic ice sheet collapse not ¡®inevitable,¡¯ study says
As global temperatures rise, there is mounting concern that warming could trigger so-called tipping points that set off irreversible melting of the world¡¯s massive ice sheets.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2022
Joy at ¡®historic¡¯ climate damages deal
A concerted effort among developing countries made it the defining issue of the conference, melting away the resistance of wealthy polluters fearful of open-ended liability.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2022
Changes to waste management could slash planet-heating emissions, report says
The authors looked at ¡®zero waste¡¯ strategies, like separating organic materials, composting, recycling nonorganic material and overall reductions in discarded products.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2022
Looking for reasons to be cheerful about climate action
Those working on climate change worry that the barrage of bad news is causing ¡®climate doomism,¡¯ a sense of hopelessness that they fear may undermine action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022
Greenland already locked in to major sea level rise, study says
Regardless of any future fossil fuel pollution, warming to date will cause the Greenland ice sheet to shed 3.3% of its volume, committing 27.4 centimeters to sea level rise.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2022
¡®Dangerous¡¯ heat waves likely to grip the tropics daily by 2100
If emissions go unchecked, large numbers of people in these regions could face potentially ¡®nightmarish¡¯ periods of extreme heat.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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