More Frequent, Stronger Typhoons Hit Japan in the Last 20 Years
The number of typhoons approaching the Pacific coast of the Japanese archipelago has increased in the last 20 years, [
Economy & Tech
EDITORIAL | Strict Enforcement of Saury Catch Quotas Needed for North Pacific Countries
Continuing from the previous season, Pacific saury (sanma) catches in Japan have reached a record low in 2020. [&hel
Special Reports
How are Polar Bears Surviving in the Midst of Global Warming? Here’s the Debate
No animal will feel the impacts of global warming more than the snow-white polar bears living in the arctic […]
Antarctic Penguins Possibly Breed Better in the Wake of Global Warming
According to research conducted by Japan’s National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), Adélie penguins, the most comm
Economy & Tech
EDITORIAL | Japan’s Strategic Power Plan Should Include New Sources of Clean Nuclear Energy
Hiroshi Kajiyama, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, announced on July 3 a new government policy that would [&
Politics & Security
Who’s ‘Environmentally Backward’? Japan is Developing These New Energy Technologies
Criticism has been on the rise worldwide against the use of coal for emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide [&hellip
Economy & Tech
INTERVIEW | Nobel Laureate Akira Yoshino on Setting Up Young Scientists for Success
On Tuesday, December 10, Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino will receive his 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry in a ceremony
Special Reports
An Argument for Sustainable Whaling: The Case of Alaska’s Indigenous Peoples
Human history began with a hunter-gatherer lifestyle based on hunting animals and gathering plants for food. Up to the
Economy & Tech
Dai Nippon Printing Wins Big at the 2019 Global Environment Awards
The commendation ceremony of the 28th Annual Grand Prize for the Global Environment Awards, attended by Crown Prince and
Special Reports
Will We Be Seeing Fewer Somei Yoshino, the King of Cherry Blossoms?
Cherry blossom viewing season—better known as hanami—has peaked in Tokyo and throughout much of Japan. Among all of
Special Reports
The 26th Annual Grand Prize for the Global Environment Awards
With the goal of uniting industry, technological innovation, and the environment, the 26th annual Grand Prize for the Gl