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Climate Change Cooks Up Japanese 'Cabbage Shock'
Due to intense localised rain, then a prolonged dry period, farmers in Japan's Aichi are grappling with yields an estimated 30% lower than usual.
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2024 Was Japan's Hottest Year Ever, Official Says Climate Change A "Factor"
Worldwide, 2024 was expected to have been the warmest recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said last week, capping a decade of unprecedented heat and other types of extreme weather.
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Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests
A recent study highlights a decline in rice quality across East Asia due to climate change. Using 35 years of data, researchers found that rising nighttime temperatures significantly reduce the head rice rate (HRR), especially in Japan and China. The study also identifies solar radiation, precipitation changes, and vapor pressure as contributing fa...
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Snow Seen On Mount Fuji After Record Time Without
Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed, after the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.
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Still No Snow On Japan's Mount Fuji, Breaking Record
Japan's Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday -- the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather agency said.
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School Children Are Wilting In Poorly Insulated Classrooms In Japan
Pupils are wilting in ageing school buildings in Japan because poor insulation is cancelling out the effect of air conditioning, leading to drowsy kids and testy teachers.
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'Spring Came Early': February Likely Warmest On Record Amid Climate Change
The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from Japan to Mexico, left ski slopes bald of snow in Europe and pushed temperatures to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) in Texas.
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Anthropocene Explained Through Japan's Sea Sludge
Beneath the seawater in Japan's Beppu Bay lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that tell the story of how humans have fundamentally altered the world around them.
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G7 Faces Pressure On Fossil Fuel Pledges At Japan Climate Talks
G7 climate ministers kick off two days of talks in northern Japan on Saturday, with campaigners warning the world's leading developed economies against backtracking on their fossil fuel commitments.
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Global Warming Triggers Extreme Rise of Ocean Temperature Near Japan
The record-high northwestern Pacific SST seen in August 2020 could not be anticipated to occur without human-induced climate changes.
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Bigger Temperature Changes Linked to Larger Extinction Events, Japanese Researcher Claims
Research by a professor emeritus in Japan has revealed that mass extinctions increase in proportion to climate change. The evidence revealed by the study shows a high correlation between the size of mass extinctions and historical fluctuations in the Earth's temperature.
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Australia's New PM's Climate Change Pitch At Quad
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said his goals were aligned with the priorities of the Quad grouping of countries, telling the leaders of the United States, India and Japan that he wanted to also discuss climate change.
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China, Climate, Covid On The Table As Quad Diplomats Meet Today
Climate change, COVID-19 and China's "coercion" in the Indo-Pacific will top the agenda when foreign ministers of the Quad an informal grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States convene in Melbourne on Friday.
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Toyota Promises 100% Zero Emissions Sales In Europe By 2035
Toyotas CEO Akio Toyoda is against EVs and has warned that many people in Japan could lose jobs because of this transition
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US, Japan Show United Front On China In Biden's First Summit
The United States and Japan vowed Friday to stand firm together against an assertive China and to step up cooperation on climate change and next-generation technology as President Joe Biden made his first summit a show of alliance unity.
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Climate Change Cooks Up Japanese 'Cabbage Shock'
Due to intense localised rain, then a prolonged dry period, farmers in Japan's Aichi are grappling with yields an estimated 30% lower than usual.
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2024 Was Japan's Hottest Year Ever, Official Says Climate Change A "Factor"
Worldwide, 2024 was expected to have been the warmest recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said last week, capping a decade of unprecedented heat and other types of extreme weather.
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Climate Change Causes Decline in Rice Quality Across East Asia, New Study Suggests
A recent study highlights a decline in rice quality across East Asia due to climate change. Using 35 years of data, researchers found that rising nighttime temperatures significantly reduce the head rice rate (HRR), especially in Japan and China. The study also identifies solar radiation, precipitation changes, and vapor pressure as contributing fa...
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Snow Seen On Mount Fuji After Record Time Without
Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed, after the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.
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Still No Snow On Japan's Mount Fuji, Breaking Record
Japan's Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday -- the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather agency said.
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School Children Are Wilting In Poorly Insulated Classrooms In Japan
Pupils are wilting in ageing school buildings in Japan because poor insulation is cancelling out the effect of air conditioning, leading to drowsy kids and testy teachers.
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'Spring Came Early': February Likely Warmest On Record Amid Climate Change
The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from Japan to Mexico, left ski slopes bald of snow in Europe and pushed temperatures to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C) in Texas.
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Anthropocene Explained Through Japan's Sea Sludge
Beneath the seawater in Japan's Beppu Bay lie layers of seemingly unremarkable sediment and sludge that tell the story of how humans have fundamentally altered the world around them.
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G7 Faces Pressure On Fossil Fuel Pledges At Japan Climate Talks
G7 climate ministers kick off two days of talks in northern Japan on Saturday, with campaigners warning the world's leading developed economies against backtracking on their fossil fuel commitments.
-
Global Warming Triggers Extreme Rise of Ocean Temperature Near Japan
The record-high northwestern Pacific SST seen in August 2020 could not be anticipated to occur without human-induced climate changes.
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Bigger Temperature Changes Linked to Larger Extinction Events, Japanese Researcher Claims
Research by a professor emeritus in Japan has revealed that mass extinctions increase in proportion to climate change. The evidence revealed by the study shows a high correlation between the size of mass extinctions and historical fluctuations in the Earth's temperature.
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Australia's New PM's Climate Change Pitch At Quad
New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said his goals were aligned with the priorities of the Quad grouping of countries, telling the leaders of the United States, India and Japan that he wanted to also discuss climate change.
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China, Climate, Covid On The Table As Quad Diplomats Meet Today
Climate change, COVID-19 and China's "coercion" in the Indo-Pacific will top the agenda when foreign ministers of the Quad an informal grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States convene in Melbourne on Friday.
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Toyota Promises 100% Zero Emissions Sales In Europe By 2035
Toyotas CEO Akio Toyoda is against EVs and has warned that many people in Japan could lose jobs because of this transition
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US, Japan Show United Front On China In Biden's First Summit
The United States and Japan vowed Friday to stand firm together against an assertive China and to step up cooperation on climate change and next-generation technology as President Joe Biden made his first summit a show of alliance unity.
