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August 11, 2026
 

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ENVIRONMENT

Climate change
Energy
Sustainability
Wildlife
Earth science
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
By Tomoko Otake
Increasing tree coverage in Japanese cities could have myriad benefits as the planet warms. But canopy coverage in Tokyo and beyond is headed in the wrong direction.
Firefighters work on a burning area near Loumpa, as wildfires hit West Attica, Greece, on Aug. 3.
BUSINESS / Economy
How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe¡¯s economy this summer
By Balazs Koranyi
Record heat and droughts this summer have wreaked havoc in power production, shipping and public health systems.
Smoke and flames rise from the Bald Range wildfire, near the Okanagan Lake, in Peachland, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, in this image posted to Facebook.
ENVIRONMENT
British Columbia declares state of emergency as more than 20,000 flee wildfires
The region produces most of British Columbia¡¯s wine and ?is Canada¡¯s second-largest wine-producing area.
ENVIRONMENT
British Columbia declares state of emergency as more than 20,000 flee wildfires
ENVIRONMENT
Fires on more than 100,000 hectares of Washington state prompt evacuations
ENVIRONMENT
¡®Difficult night¡¯ as France and Spain fires intensify again
ENVIRONMENT
Investors see pollution plan silver lining in EU carbon overhaul

Climate change

A view of Gerola Bridge as the Po River's water level runs low amid high drought severity in Mezzana Bigli, Italy, on Aug. 6
Climate change
Italy¡¯s record-low Po River forces farmers to weigh crop switch
By Alberto Brambilla
The river¡¯s climate change-fueled violent swings between flood and drought is also forcing industries to compete for a resource they once took for granted.
Climate change
As the Danube hits record lows, every centimeter of river counts
Climate change
Climate change expected to redraw Africa¡¯s malaria map, study finds
By Janice Kew
Climate change / OUR PLANET
For Â鶹´«Ã½ aging homeless population, brutal summers are dangerously inescapable
By Elizabeth Beattie
Climate change
Wildfires spread across Greece as conditions worsen in France and Spain
Climate change
France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heat wave arrives
By Janis Laizans and Emma Pinedo
Climate change
Spain and France continue to battle wildfires as intense heat grips Southern Europe

Sustainability

In 2008, Nishiawakura announced a 100-year plan to promote forest health through measures including structured thinning of its artificially planted <i>sugi</i> and <i>hinoki</i> trees. Since then, it has earned nationwide recognition for its innovative forest health management initiatives.
Sustainability / OUR PLANET
The tiny Okayama village providing Japan with a blueprint for forest management
By Kimberly Hughes
Nishiawakura is prioritizing long-term forest health and biodiversity, while also strengthening the local economy.
Sustainability
South Africa¡¯s data center ¡®gold rush¡¯ risks resource crunch
By Kate Bartlett
Sustainability
¡®Green curtains¡¯ take root as communities seek out eco-friendly sun protection
Sustainability
Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises
By Marc Jones
Sustainability / OUR PLANET
How carbon finance could give a boost to Â鶹´«Ã½ ailing forestry industry
By Annelise Giseburt
Sustainability
New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil¡¯s Amazon
By Fran BLANDY
Sustainability
Trees taking drastic measures to survive climate-driven heat
By Sofia BOUDERBALA

Energy

An environmental regulator in Australia has sued Japan&#039;s Inpex for under-reporting emissions from its Ichthys liquefied natural ?gas plant near Darwin.
Energy
Australian regulator sues Â鶹´«Ã½ Inpex over Ichthys LNG emissions breaches
The charges cover ?alleged license ?breaches, such as the under-reporting of ?benzene and toluene emissions between 2019 and 2024.
Energy
Lithium mining for green power triggers eco-outcry from South African farmers
By Tim Cocks
Energy
Europe¡¯s coal mines say they slashed emissions. Experts don¡¯t believe them.
By Petra Sorge
Energy
U.K. grid issues another supply warning as heat tests network
By Eamon Akil Farhat
Energy
Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny
By Valerie Volcovici
Energy
Italy pays the price of Meloni¡¯s stalled green energy transition
By Giuseppe Fonte, Gavin Jones and Francesca Landini
Energy / OUR PLANET
Â鶹´«Ã½ new emissions trading program: Key climate tool or paper tiger?
By Nithin Coca

Wildlife

An employee walks past cabinets containing different varieties of dried fish maws and shark fins (top left) in Hong Kong in March 2016.
Wildlife
¡®Cruel, wasteful¡¯: Senegal port a hot spot for illegal shark fins
By Marchio Gorbiano and Becca MILFELD
Finning, the practice of removing fins and casting the rest of the shark overboard, often alive, is largely prohibited across a variety of regulatory zones and countries.
Wildlife
Cambodia wants to bring back tigers, but should it?
Wildlife
Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surge
Wildlife
Iceland kills first whales since 2023, resuming commercial hunt
Wildlife
EU nations want reduced protection for bears
Wildlife / OUR PLANET
Citizen science in Â鶹´«Ã½ Ogasawara Islands spotlights ties between ships and birds
By Richard Pallardy
Wildlife
Greek fishers struggle to keep up with puffer fish invaders
By Will VASSILOPOULOS

Earth science

Researcher Aaron Carlisle grasps a white shark alongside a boat off the coast of Delaware in May 2025. Scientists are placing tags on sharks to collect ocean data that may provide information on the intensity of hurricanes before they make landfall.
Earth science
Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions
By Marta Serafinko
Sharks may be used to gather data that helps scientists understand the potential intensity of a hurricane before it makes landfall.
Earth science / Longform
The human-made roots of Â鶹´«Ã½ hay fever crisis
By Alex K.T. Martin
Earth science / EXPLAINER
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
By Katrina Miller
Earth science
When Earth¡¯s surface shifts, a new satellite will see it
By Kenneth Chang
Earth science
Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warn
By Amelie Bottollier-Depois
Earth science
How Switzerland¡¯s Birch glacier collapsed
By Robin Millard
Earth science / Longform
Do Â鶹´«Ã½ trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?
By Eric Margolis
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America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital&#039;s largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn&#039;t just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it&#039;s an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
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Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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