Environment
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Japanese ambassador takes ‘highly unusual’ campaign against Queensland coal royalty hike to mining forum
Shingo Yamagami emerges as strident critic of Palaszczuk government’s tiered rate aimed at cashing in on recor…
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Japan makes squid farming breakthrough as wild catches plummet
Scientists have long sought to farm the scarce seafood staple, but critics say animals are not suited to inten…
- Japan, Environment, Oceans, Marine life, Conservation, Climate crisis, Animals, Wildlife, Fishing, Asia Pacific, Japanese food and drink, Food, Fish
Thin fish, small catches: can Japan’s sushi culture survive climate crisis?
Global heating is warming waters, changing salmon and tuna migration – and hurting fisheriesThere is little at…
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Weather tracker: storms batter Alaska, Caribbean and Japan
Hurricane causes blackout across Puerto Rico while typhoon forces 8m to flee homes in JapanIt has been very ac…
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Weather tracker: Deadly floods batter Italy’s Adriatic coast
Ten people confirmed dead with three missing; Typhoon Nanmadol forces millions to flee homes in JapanEuropean …
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Japan tells 2m to shelter from ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol
Authorities urge evacuations in Kyushu before arrival of storm that could cause flooding, landslides and colla…
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Chateau Fukushima? Japanese winery tries to shake off negative image
Ten years after the nuclear disaster, local agri-businesses are looking to the futureŌse Winery sits in pristi…
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‘A new way of life’: the Marxist, post-capitalist, green manifesto captivating Japan
Kohei Saito’s book Capital in the Anthropocene has become an unlikely hit among young people and is about to b…
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Weather tracker: South Korea and Japan brace for typhoon Hinnamnor
Strongest tropical storm of the year also forecast to hit China’s mainland this weekend after winds reach 160m…
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Japan’s hottest city to give out umbrellas to protect children from sun
After an increase in the number of days when the mercury rose to at least 35C, 9,000 yellow fibreglass umbrell…
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Hunt for wild monkey in Japan after 10 attacks in a fortnight
Traps set and residents warned to keep windows shut after infant grabbed in most serious incidentPolice in Jap…
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Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner ordered to pay ¥13tn
Firm’s president at time of disaster among five defendants found liable for £80bn in damage by Tokyo courtA co…
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UK to lift import restrictions on food from Fukushima
Remaining curbs on food imports imposed after 2011 nuclear disaster to be scrappedFood from Fukushima will be …
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Weather tracker: Japan swelters as ‘heat dome’ pushes up temperatures
Trapped warm air and high pressure result in country recording temperature of 40C for first time in the month …
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Japanese told to turn off lights to save energy amid Tokyo heatwave
Extreme temperatures forecast for capital this week after premature end to rainy seasonJapan’s government has …
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Garbage island no more: how one Japanese community triumphed over a toxic waste dump
Teshima – site of Japan’s worst case of illegal dumping of industrial waste – was saved by locals who fought r…
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Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul prepare for Mediterranean tsunami
Risk of significant tsunami within next 30 years is nearly 100%, Unesco says, as it urges coastal cities to be…
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Flood alerts issued as more torrential rain forecast to hit China
At least 15 people were killed last week and new low pressure system across region will bring more disruptionR…
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G7 countries to stop funding fossil fuel development overseas
Ministers from world’s biggest economies reach agreement that could shift estimated $33bn a year to clean ener…
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‘Meet us, don’t eat us’: how Iceland is turning tourists from whale eaters to whale watchers
The country’s plan to end commercial whaling is driven by falling demand but also a 15-year-long campaign aime…