A research team in Japan is studying the proliferation of red snow, caused by a type of algae, to predict future impacts on glacial melting amid...
Japan is working to reduce emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane using newly discovered bacteria believed to help reduce the gas in cow burps.
Global warming is a threat to coral in colder seas off Japan's coasts. A research institute has teamed up with WWF Japan to protect the coral...
The IPCC warns of the dire consequences of global warming. But for Japan, energy diversification — including clean coal technology — is a lifeline.
A startup developed a new bioplastic made from underutilized components of plant and wood waste, with a carbon footprint smaller than conventional plastic.
A research team is looking for new feed options to reduce methane in cow burps, aiming to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against global...
Using a supercomputer, Meteorological Research Institute researchers have quantified the role of global warming in heat waves and other extreme weather events.
Japan and India take on G7 and G20 leadership roles in 2023, but they have different post-pandemic priorities that could affect how they tackle the challenges.
Hastily enacted, the required installations ignore property owners’ rights as well as the oppression in the Uyghur region supplying the solar panels.
In sake brewing, temperature is key. Compelled by climate change, Michizakura brewery moved from its home of 143 years to Hokkaido. But others aren't so lucky.
For all its showmanship, some decisions made at COP are highly questionable. But Japan still has much to contribute to the global fight against climate change.
On November 11, the JARE-64 expedition set sail for Antarctica and will for the first time deploy an AUV to analyze the impacts of global warming...