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Multiple climate 'tipping points' are likely to be triggered if global policies stay on their current course, new research shows.

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba estimated Japan's spring leaf flush dates in recent years using data from the Second ...

A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, which is a shade less ...

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Stocks had rallied globally on Tuesday, with indexes up 6% in Tokyo, 2.5% in Paris and 1.6% ... attack on the globalization that’s shaped the world’s economy and helped bring down prices ...

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The Japanese government has issued an urgent warning over the catastrophic damage which could be caused by an impending megaquake.

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As natural disasters become increasingly frequent and severe due to global climate change, Japanese defence disaster company SAKIGAKE Japan is emerging as a global leader in disaster risk reduction.