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August 11, 2026
 

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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
Aug 9, 2026
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.
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.
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.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Jul 27, 2026
The tiny Okayama village providing Japan with a blueprint for forest management
Nishiawakura is prioritizing long-term forest health and biodiversity, while also strengthening the local economy.
Firefighters battle a wildfire in Spain&#039;s Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kilometers west of Madrid, on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 25, 2026
166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France and Spain
Madrid and Paris have called in EU help as flames whipped up by strong winds and boosted by drought tore through tinder-dry forests.
Civilians evacuated from Fort Hope due to wildfires board buses after disembarking from a Canadian Armed Forces CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft in Hamilton, Ontario, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 21, 2026
Ontario wildfires expand as smoke lingers in parts of the U.S.
The Canadian province is battling 190 active blazes and around 1,800 residents had been evacuated from sparsely populated communities.
A firefighting aircraft works to contain wildfires at the Fontainebleau forest, in Acheres-la-Foret, amid a heat wave affecting large parts of France on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 14, 2026
Wildfires ravage over 1,300 hectares of historic forest near Paris
Police have arrested two people on suspicions of arson over the fire that erupted Sunday in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest, a former royal hunting estate.
A stone quarry near Avinashi village in Rajasthan&#039;s Neem Ka Thana town on May 19
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 5, 2026
Mining turns India¡¯s heat-shield hills to dust
A loss of the hills to mining is boosting already dangerously hot temperatures in New Delhi, raising the risk of desertification, and worsening health problems, experts warn.
Everimpact¡¯s Alain Retiere visits a project site in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Through a collaboration that also includes local foresters and Hitachi Systems, the team is striving to connect Japanese forestry with international carbon finance.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
May 31, 2026
How carbon finance could give a boost to Â鶹´«Ã½ ailing forestry industry
The drop in value of forests has turned them into a burden, but one group hopes carbon credits could reverse that trend, while also helping the planet.
Indigenous Chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire, of the Kayapo ethnic group, speaks during interview at the Village of Pykany, Menkragnoti Indigenous Territory, southwestern Para state, Brazil, on May 21.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
May 30, 2026
New gold rush threatens indigenous havens in Brazil¡¯s Amazon
¡°We have to expel them, otherwise, they¡¯ll just keep pushing in,¡± said Indigenous Chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire.
Scientists have warned that many of Europe¡¯s forests are bearing the scars of years of rising temperatures and intense drought.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
May 30, 2026
Trees taking drastic measures to survive climate-driven heat
Countless trees across Europe¡¯s forests are adopting drastic ¡ª and often fatal ¡ª strategies to survive worsening heat and drought linked to climate change.
An aerial view shows cattle walking on a tract of the Amazon rainforest that has been cleared by loggers and farmers near the Virola-Jatoba Sustainable Development Project in Anapu, Para state, Brazil, in 2019.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2026
How China¡¯s evolving consumer habits may protect the Amazon rainforest
A pledge from a meat association in Tianjin to buy deforestation-free beef is challenging a long-held assumption among Brazilian farmers that China cares only about price.
A group of forestry organizations created an online platform to boost transactions of domestic timber and the protection of forests.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2026
Japan group launches online timber market
Timber is typically traded through negotiations. In such deals, individuals who own forests and cooperatives often have to sell at depressed prices dictated by lumber firms.
The city of Otsuchi on Saturday
JAPAN
May 3, 2026
Iwate town declares forest fire under control on 11th day
According to the prefectural government, the fire burned about 1,633 hectares.
A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2026
Iwate wildfire starting to be brought under control, authorities say
While the town lifted evacuation orders in most areas as the fire is being brought under control, there is still no clear timeline for full containment.
Hmong volunteer firefighter Mongkol Yingyotmongkolsaen flies standard and infrared drones to monitor for fires from above, track any flames that are spreading and detect heat at night.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 27, 2026
Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests
Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes and cut through brush with machetes while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones.
Nearly half of Â鶹´«Ã½ population suffers from hay fever, fueled by pollen from vast cedar and cypress plantations.
ENVIRONMENT / Earth science / Longform
Mar 23, 2026
The human-made roots of Â鶹´«Ã½ hay fever crisis
Efforts to thin forests and breed low-pollen cedar advance, even as labor gaps and neglected land complicate the work.
An aerial view of a cleared patch of the Shakarparian forest in Islamabad. Trees across Islamabad are being felled for infrastructure and even military monuments, prompting local anger and lawsuits.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 8, 2026
Pakistan¡¯s capital picks concrete over trees, angering residents
Trees are being felled across Islamabad for infrastructure and military monuments.
At Buryu Winery, owner Keiji Yamaguchi (left) and assistant winemaker Kaede Narita created a cedar-infused red wine by fermenting it in a 1,000 liter "kioke" cedar tub.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 6, 2026
Against the grain: Japanese wine aged in local barrels
A small but growing number of domestic winemakers are using vessels made from native trees such as ¡°mizunara,¡± moving away from the norm of using European or American oak.
Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food rose 12.8% from the previous year to a record ?1.7 trillion in 2025, though they fell short of the government¡¯s ?2 trillion target, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 3, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ farm, food and fishery exports in 2025 set record for 13th year
The total failed to reach the government¡¯s target of ?2 trillion for 2025 even though exports to all top 10 destinations increased year on year.
A worker arranges baskets of acai fruit at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Para state, Brazil, on Nov. 5. Brazil has declared the berry a national fruit, though experts say the law is largely symbolic.
WORLD
Feb 3, 2026
Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off ¡®biopiracy¡¯
Cases like a Japanese company trademarking the use of the name acai in 2003, which took Brazil four years to cancel, drove the law declaring acai a national fruit in Brazil.
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.
¡®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.
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
TCC Therapy Park is supported financially by racing organizations as well as donations from members of the public.

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