Science & Nature
Environment
-
U.K. Water Pollution Incidents Still ‘Unacceptably High’
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain had fewer serious water pollution incidents in 2022 than in the previous ...
August 3, 2023
-
Around 2,000 Penguins Wash Up Dead on Uruguay Coast
MONTEVIDEO (AFP-Jiji) — Around 2,000 penguins have appeared dead on the coast of eastern Uruguay rec...
August 3, 2023
-
Japanese Farmers Feeling the Bite of Alligator Weed Infestations
Alligator weed, an invasive plant native to South America, is spreading in Chiba Prefecture and othe...
August 1, 2023
-
U.S. Environmentalists Call Them G.O.A.T.s
SAN ANTONIO (AFP-Jiji) — The landscaping squad of Mocha, Wynonna, Nelson and Beckham yank out weeds ...
July 21, 2023
-
As Prices Soar, Japan Returns to Traditional Human Waste Fertilizer
MIURA, Kanagawa (AFP-Jiji) — It’s cheap, recycled and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fer...
July 21, 2023
-
Tiny Data Center Heats Swimming Pool
EXMOUTH, England (AFP-Jiji) — A leisure center in Exmouth, southwest England, is using a small data ...
July 21, 2023
-
Driving App Used to Protect Endangered Cats on Okinawan Island
A smartphone app developed for drivers is being used to protect Iriomote cats, an endangered species...
July 18, 2023
-
Investors May Exit Consumer Goods Firms over EU Tree Law
LONDON (Reuters) — As a new European Union zero-tolerance deforestation law looms, several major inv...
July 13, 2023
-
Repentant Ranchers Work to Save Wildlife in Colombia
SAN JOSE DEL GUAVIARE, Colombia (AFP-Jiji) — Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a ...
July 13, 2023
-
G7 Ministers Commit to Greening, Energy-Efficient Buildings
TAKAMATSU — G7 ministers connected to urban development wrapped up their meeting Sunday in the capit...
July 10, 2023
-
S. Africa Clinic Hopes to Save Penguins’ Future
GQEBERHA, South Africa (AFP-Jiji) — A small fish is dangled under the beak of an emaciated penguin a...
July 5, 2023
-
Threat to Whales Complicates U.S. Research into Seaweed for Biofuel
CAPE COD BAY, Mass. (Reuters) — In Cape Cod Bay, 10-year-old Pilgrim and her calf skim the water’s g...
July 3, 2023
-
Scientist Works with Ex-Poachers to Restore Reefs
SPERMONDE ISLANDS, Indonesia (Reuters) — For nearly two decades, Indonesian marine scientist Syafyud...
July 3, 2023
-
IAEA Chief to Visit S. Korea, Cook Islands, N.Z. over Japan’s Treated Nuclear Plant Water
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency plans to visit South Korea, the Cook ...
June 29, 2023
-
Endangered Species Cell Bank to be Decentralized
Frozen cells of endangered and other species are a precious genetic resource for scientists, includi...
June 27, 2023
"Science & Nature" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Mass Oyster Die-Offs Confirmed in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea; High Water Temperature Cited as Primary Cause
-
Researchers in U.S., Japan Offer Insight into Ghostly Neutrinos
-
Big Leap in Quest to Get to Bottom of Climate Ice Mystery
-
Security Camera Footage Vulnerable to Outside Access; Investigation Finds 3,000 Pieces Exposed Online
-
Japan Plans to Develop System of AI Evaluating Credibility of Other AI Models
JN TOP STORIES
-
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Skids in Subdued Asia as Bets of Rate Hike Grow
-
Zodiac Horse Powdered with Snow in Gunma Pref., Japan, Straw Art Installation Given Wintery Covering
-
NHK, Nippon TV and Fuji TV to Broadcast 2026 FIFA World Cup Matches
-
American Playwright Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan on Alleged Drug Smuggling
-
Kagiyama Uses Mistake by Malinin to Lead Short Program at Grand Prix Final
-
‘The World Masterpiece Theater Series’ Celebrates 50 Years; Animater Looks Back on Creating Anime Classics