Rising temperatures in Northern Japan have melted the famous 'snow monsters' and caused the cancellation of dog sled races and other events.
2023 in Japan was the hottest year ever recorded, with all-time highs in Fukushima and Ishikawa, long heat waves, and hot weather lasting well into autumn.
Tokyo is tackling global urban issues with a fresh perspective on disaster resilience, environment, technology, and social innovation, to share with the world.
Sumiko Takeuchi, Senior Fellow at the International Environment and Economy Institute, shares views on the outcomes of the recent COP28.
Children are participating in hands-on learning about climate change when insulating their schools, but costs remain a challenge at the national scale.
Scientists have long looked to animals and plants for inspiration. Could biomimetics provide solutions to environmental issues facing the planet?
Relive 2023 through the trending words of the year! Punctuating the record hot temperatures in Japan, "global boiling" comes in at 3rd place on the list.
Climate change is the single greatest existential threat facing the Blue Pacific and the Indian Ocean, putting people and entire regional ecosystems at risk.
Marimo, the cherished but endangered green balls of algae that live in Hokkaido's lakes are facing extinction due to multiple threats linked to global warming.
Culture Day is an opportunity to focus on the richness of world-class Japanese food, and an incentive to pass on this culture and see it develop...
Summer used to be mild and pleasant in Hokkaido. But now record-breaking temperatures are making residents and tourists pray for the humming of an air-con.
The head of the UN warned the ASEAN nations in Jakarta about mounting crises while Mr Kishida offered regional partners help with infrastructure and security.