Environment
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Why Does Japan Always Get Fossil Award? and Why Not China?
Dubai (Jiji Press)—Japan is a regular recipient of the Fossil of the Day award from a global network...
December 10, 2023
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China Suspected of Underreporting Emissions, with Japanese Satellite Finding More CO2
DUBAI — China is suspected of underreporting carbon dioxide emissions in the country, according to a...
December 8, 2023
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Long-lost Mammal Rediscovered in Remote Indonesia Mountains
LONDON (Reuters) — Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having th...
December 6, 2023
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G7 to Share Information on Invasive Alien Species; Members Agree to Create Database, Strengthen Research
The Group of Seven has finalized action goals for invasive alien species that are threatening ecosys...
November 24, 2023
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Environmental Change Threatens What’s Left of Cormorant Fishing
SEKI, Gifu (Reuters) — Cormorants have been a constant presence in Youichiro Adachi’s life, and when...
November 22, 2023
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EU: Cote D’ivoire Must Speed Up Efforts on Deforestation Rules
ABIDJAN (Reuters) — Cote d’Ivoire must speed up efforts to make cocoa stocks destined for the Europe...
November 15, 2023
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Satellite Dishes Come Back as Solar Powerhouses
LEUK, Switzerland (Reuters) — High in the Alps, two Swiss companies are repurposing obsolete satelli...
November 9, 2023
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Injured Tortoises Make Slow Recovery from Greece Fires
KALVVIA THORIKOU, Greece (AFP-Jiji) — In an animal shelter near Athens, veterinarian Kleopatra Gkika...
November 8, 2023
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Japan Environment Chief Urges China to Base Stance Over Treated Water on Scientific Evidence
NAGOYA — Environment Minister Shintaro Ito on Saturday urged China to handle the issue of Japan’s re...
November 4, 2023
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Keep or Cull? Romania Divided over Bear Population
COVASNA, Romania (AFP-Jiji) — It was a sight that stopped traffic. A brown bear seemingly asleep, it...
November 2, 2023
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Kazakhstan Authorizes Hunting of Saiga Antelopes
ASTANA (AFP-Jiji) — Kazakhstan on Oct. 16 said it would legalize hunting of the once-threatened Saig...
October 28, 2023
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Sunny Albania Turns to Solar Power to Fuel Development
KARAVASTA, Albania (AFP-Jiji) — Along southwestern Albania’s coastline, the sun shines bright — warm...
October 20, 2023
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Researchers in Japan Find Tritium Does Not Accumulate in Fish
A team of researchers has confirmed through experiments that deuterium (an isotope of hydrogen) does...
October 5, 2023
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Oh, Deer: in US Capital, ‘Bambi’ Is Increasingly Unwelcome
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — To some, they are a magical sight to behold in the heart of the city — to ot...
September 29, 2023
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Most Species of ‘World’S Largest Flower’ Risk Extinction: Study
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — Most species of the famously large Rafflesia flower, which has long captured th...
September 29, 2023
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Univ. in Japan, Tokyo-Based Startup to Develop Satellite for Disaster Prevention Measures, Bears
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‘Fiercest, Most Damaging Invasive Weed’ Spreading in Rivers, Lakes in Japan, Alligator Weed Found in Numerous Locations
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Tsunami Can Travel Vast Distances Before Striking, Warn Japanese Researchers
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Nanotyrannus Was Not Juvenile T. Rex — a Throat Bone Settles It
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Ancient Japanese Elephant Evolved Earlier Than Previously Thought, Analysis of DNA Suggests
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