Environment
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Endangered Okinawa Rail Likely Being Struck by Cars While Collecting Food; Environment Ministry Steps up Efforts to Alert Drivers
An endangered Okinawan bird is likely being killed by vehicles as it picks up the carcasses of fr...
June 17, 2024
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Italy Curbs Installation of Solar Panels on Agricultural Land
ROME (Reuters) — Italy’s rightwing coalition on May 6 passed rules curbing the installation of so...
May 23, 2024
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Japan Zoos Set Up Endangered Species ‘Gamete Banks’; Effort May Help Future Breeding of Lemurs, Tigers
The introduction of a “gamete bank” system to preserve the frozen sperm and eggs of rare animals ...
May 23, 2024
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Rare Light Blue Frog Found in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture; Expert Says Unusual Color Sometimes Results From Mutations
FUKUOKA — A rare light blue frog has been found in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture. A couple in Sasa...
May 22, 2024
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A Leader in U.S. Seaweed Farming Preaches, Teaches Wider Network
BRANFORD, Conn. (AFP-Jiji) — Bren Smith and his GreenWave organization are helping lay the founda...
May 16, 2024
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Scientists Find Hammerhead Shark Nursery in Galapagos
QUITO (Reuters) — A team of researchers has discovered a potential breeding ground for smooth ham...
May 15, 2024
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Bumpy Ride Ahead for EVs in Europe
LILLESTROM, Norway (AFP-Jiji) — Electric cars are a key part of Europe’s green transition plans, ...
May 15, 2024
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Denmark Bets on Cow Feed Additive to Reduce Methane Emissions
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Denmark has agreed to help farmers finance a feed additive that is expecte...
April 25, 2024
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Sweden Aims to Boost Plastic Recycling with Giant Plant
MOTALA, Sweden (AFP-Jiji) — Discarded crisp bags, ketchup bottles and Tupperware containers speed...
April 24, 2024
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Darwin’s Galapagos Island Species, Protected Yet Still at Risk
PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador (AFP-Jiji) — Industrial fishing boats hover menacingly on the edges of Ecua...
April 11, 2024
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Solar Panels Around Southern Japan’s Mt. Aso Stoke Fears Over Landscape; Local Govt Scrambles to Preserve Nature
The increase of solar power plants in areas on and around Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture has stok...
April 5, 2024
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With Bites Rare, Experts Want Sharks to Shed Scary Reputation
JUPITER, Fla. (AFP-Jiji) — As the northern hemisphere edges toward spring and millions flock to t...
April 4, 2024
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U.K.’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell 5.4% in 2023
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 5.4% in 2023, government data...
April 3, 2024
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Yellow Sand Observed in Tokyo, Osaka, Many Other Parts of Japan
Yellow sand arrived in Tokyo and many other parts of Japan on Saturday, hitting the capital for t...
March 30, 2024
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Data: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India Bottom in Air Quality Rankings in 2023
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as ...
March 28, 2024
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