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Climate change
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Italy¡¯s record-low Po River forces farmers to weigh crop switch
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Italy¡¯s record-low Po River forces farmers to weigh crop switch
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.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
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.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
As the Danube hits record lows, every centimeter of river counts
With its water level at a record low, the shrunken Danube is disrupting trade and tourist cruises and making locals along its banks confront the impact of climate change.
A homeless person near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Authorities have warned the public to avoid unnecessary outings and advised people to stay in air-conditioned spaces, but for people who are homeless this is often not an option.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Aug 3, 2026
For Â鶹´«Ã½ aging homeless population, brutal summers are dangerously inescapable
By Elizabeth Beattie
At a time when temperatures are regularly reaching dangerous levels, people without homes are increasingly vulnerable to heatstroke.
A firefighting helicopter flies past smoke from a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometers northwest of Athens, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 2, 2026
Wildfires spread across Greece as conditions worsen in France and Spain
Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat and little rain, in conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change.
A French Civil Security Canadair CL-415 aircraft flies past flames burning a forest surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France on July 23.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 28, 2026
France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heat wave arrives
By Janis Laizans and Emma Pinedo
Authorities have evacuated ?about 220,000 people in France, while in Spain around 100,000 have been told to seek shelter.
Residents look at the sky illuminated by wildfires in Le Porge in southwestern France, early on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 23, 2026
Spain and France continue to battle wildfires as intense heat grips Southern Europe
Wildfires have burned more land in Europe this year than the annual average in the past two decades, as the continent has ?endured three virtually back-to-back heat waves.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 20, 2026
U.N. to list more sites as ¡®in danger¡¯ from conflict or climate change
Among them are a biblical site, Lebanese castles, an antelope migration path and the world¡¯s deepest lake.
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change / OUR PLANET
Jul 19, 2026
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
By Tomoko Otake
Around the world, human-induced climate change is at least partly to blame for a growing sleep deficit.
A woman wearing a kimono performs an uchimizu ritual in Tokyo. The splashing of water onto the hot asphalt in summer is an old Japanese tradition meant to cool down the air as the water evaporates.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 18, 2026
To stay cool, wear flowing robes and throw water around? Yes, says science.
By Hiroko Tabuchi
Long before air conditioning, people around the world came up with ingenious ways to beat the heat.

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'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.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.

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

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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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