Science & Nature
TECHNOLOGY
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Joby Shows Off Electric Air Taxis in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Electric air taxis could be transporting passengers from JFK Airport to downtow...
November 23, 2023
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Man Posts Fake Videos of Former PMs Abe, Suga, Using AI Techniques Learned from Creator of Bogus Kishida Video
Fake videos of former prime ministers Shinzo Abe and Yoshihide Suga using generative artificial int...
November 11, 2023
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Autonomous Driving Could Get ¥2.7 Billion Boost from Japanese Govt
The government is considering earmarking ¥2.7 billion in its fiscal 2023 supplementary budget to sup...
November 10, 2023
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Wastewater Beer Aims to Help Quench U.S. Drought
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP-Jiji) — With its golden hue and light fruity flavor, the beer being sipped by Aar...
October 26, 2023
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JAXA Begins New Rain Forecasting Satellite Development; Hopes for Enhanced Prediction of Typhoon Paths, Intensity
Courtesy of JAXAA graphical representation of the kind of data that the Precipitation Radar satellit...
October 24, 2023
ENVIRONMENT
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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
SCIENCE
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Aurora Observed in Hokkaido
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A red aurora was observed in Hokkaido on Friday night. It was visible with t...
December 3, 2023
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NASA Probe to Observe Near-Earth Asteroid’s 2029 Close Encounter
About 5½ years from now, astronomers calculate, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Buildi...
December 2, 2023
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Japan, EU Issue Statement Toward Practical Use of Fusion Energy
Japan and the European Union on Friday issued a joint statement committing to work toward the practi...
December 2, 2023
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Scientists Detect Oxygen in Noxious Venusian Atmosphere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Oxygen accounts for about 21% of Earth’s air, with the rest of our atmosphere...
December 2, 2023
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Japan Team Identifies Cell Causing Breast Cancer Recurrence
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japan-led research team including Kanazawa University has identified a type o...
December 2, 2023
CLIMATE CHANGE
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Kishida Says Japan Will Not Construct New Unabated Coal Power Plants at COP28
DUBAI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will not build any new coal-fired power plants that ...
December 2, 2023
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Gov. Koike Announces Plans for ‘Hydrogen Exchange’ at COP 28; Looks to Boost Adoption of Energy Source
DUBAI — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivered a speech unveiling plans to establish a “hydrogen exchange...
December 2, 2023
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Japan Swelters During Hottest Autumn on Record; 2023 Looks to Become Japan’s Hottest Ever Year
Japan experienced its hottest autumn on record this year, with the September-November period soaring...
December 2, 2023
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The Resumption of the Israel-Hamas War Casts Long Shadow over COP28 Climate Talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As world leaders gathered for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, ...
December 2, 2023
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Harris Heads to Dubai to Tackle Delicate Tasks of Talking Climate and Israel-Hamas War
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will tackle two delicate tasks this weekend in Dubai:...
December 2, 2023
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