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CLIMATE CHANGE

A man drinks from a water fountain amid a heat wave in New York City on July 4.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2026
Energy efficiency is no communist plot
Politics, not policy, drives the backlash against power conservation in the U.S.
Residents look at the sky illuminated by wildfires in Le Porge in southwestern France, early on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 23, 2026
Spain and France continue to battle wildfires as intense heat grips Southern Europe
Wildfires have burned more land in Europe this year than the annual average in the past two decades, as the continent has ?endured three virtually back-to-back heat waves.
A large brown cicada. A Japanese research team has found that the species, known as <i>aburazemi,</i> called after dark at urban sites.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2026
City lights and searing summer heat keep some cicadas singing after dark
New findings from Japanese researchers show how urbanization has affected the routines of some wildlife.
Smoke billows from a factory during sunset in the northern Spanish town of Torrelavega in 2005.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 22, 2026
Investors see pollution plan silver lining in EU carbon overhaul
The plan to tie free pollution permits to investments in decarbonization could enhance corporate accountability, investors say.
An aircraft drops water to battle a wildfire on Tuesday in the Fox-Amphoux communal forest near Ponteves in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heat wave and water shortages across much of France.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Erratic weather persists across Europe, fueling fires in Spain and France and hail in the Balkans
Europe is the fastest-warming continent and scientists say climate change is increasing the intensity of heat waves, droughts and wildfires, while also creating destructive storms.
People walk with parasols in Tokyo on Monday, as the city saw its first scorching day of the year, marking 35 Celsius or higher.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 20, 2026
Extreme heat grips Japan as rainy season officially ends in Tokyo
Temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius across much of the country on Monday.
A 7?megawatt wind turbine, a pilot project led by Marubeni and funded by the Japanese government, at a port in Onahama, Fukushima Prefecture
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2026
Blow winds blow: Time to harvest wind power off Japan¡¯s coast
Japan is investing heavily in offshore wind abroad while its domestic sector still lags due to policy and infrastructure hurdles.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 20, 2026
U.N. to list more sites as ¡®in danger¡¯ from conflict or climate change
Among them are a biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world¡¯s deepest lake.
Participants practice evacuating an underground facility during a typhoon survival training session at the Lvxing Disaster Simulation Training Center in Hangzhou, China, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2026
In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing
Climate change is increasingly exposing China to destructive weather events, and simulation training sessions are getting its people ready for the real thing.
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Jul 19, 2026
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Around the world, human-induced climate change is at least partly to blame for a growing sleep deficit.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada shrouds the Manhattan skyline in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 17, 2026
Heat and wildfire smoke become a dangerous new climate reality
High temperatures alone are dangerous, as is inhaling polluted air. The harm from each individually can be magnified when people experience both together.
Open-pit coal mine emissions are trickier to measure than emissions from underground mines.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Jul 16, 2026
Europe¡¯s coal mines say they slashed emissions. Experts don¡¯t believe them.
The dramatic falls in reported emissions have been traced to a small but fundamental change in the methodology for measuring them ¡ª one introduced by the EU.
A fuel cell module model at the Toyota Motor booth during the Hyvolution exhibition in Paris in January 2025
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2026
The hydrogen economy is down but not out
The problem has always been price. As we¡¯ve written, optimistic assumptions about the declining cost of green H2 have been going backward for years.
A plane taxis across a wet runway at Oslo Airport on Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 16, 2026
Drones, AI and white paint: Europe races to protect infrastructure from heat
Europe is having to adapt to rising temperatures that are stoking wildfires, causing thousands of excess deaths and putting infrastructure under growing pressure.
A quality inspector taps wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for hidden flaws at Credito Emiliano&#039;s cheese-backed lending facility, where recent heat waves have pushed daily power use up about 30%, in Montecavolo di Quattro Castella, Italy, on July 6.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 13, 2026
Extreme heat threatens Italy¡¯s Parmigiano-Reggiano heartland
In the heat, cows spend more time lying down, eat less and produce up to 10% less milk, one of Parmigiano-Reggiano¡¯s ?only three ingredients alongside salt and rennet.
A person shelters under an umbrella in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica during a heat wave in Paris on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 13, 2026
Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heat wave, data shows
The vast majority of heat-related fatalities ¡ª more than 9,000 ¡ª were among people aged 65 and above.
A woman uses a fan to shelter from the sun on a street in Seoul on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 12, 2026
South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system
The new warning system was introduced to better deal with a rising number of heatwaves in South Korea, which have become longer and more intense, officials said.
A view of the dried up Loire River in France on Thursday amid a heat wave affecting a large part of the country.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 10, 2026
Climate models become more precise even as political attacks sharpen
Climate researchers have operated under political duress for decades, but improved resources and understanding in recent years have made findings more useful to policymakers.
Floodwater from the Russian River approaches homes following a chain of winter storms, in Guerneville, California, in January 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 10, 2026
Strengthening El Nino likely to ¡®rank among largest¡¯ on record, U.S. agency says
The weather pattern picked up strength over the past month and will peak between October and December.
A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself from the sun during a heat wave in Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 8, 2026
Europe¡¯s third major heat wave raises grid and water risks
The latest spell of hot weather is being driven by a high-pressure heat dome, similar to the one that shattered records across much of the continent last month.
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&#039;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&#039;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.
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&#039;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&#039; 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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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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