Energy & Environment

2026.08.05

Two U.S. researchers win Blue Planet Prize for risk assessment of environmental chemicals like PFAS

2026.07.31

NARO and partners discover gene that controls rice flowering time

2026.07.30

Suitable habitats for humpback whales around Chichijima Islands, Ogasawara Islands visualized — Preference for shallow waters with gentle slopes

2026.07.30

Investigation on Tarama Island reveals surface nitrogen pollution purified by underground freshwater layer

2026.07.24

Rainy season over in Tokyo, mercury hits 35 C as "extremely hot" day logged

2026.07.21

Indonesian tropical peatlands — Carbon sink faces crisis of collapse

2026.07.15

Copper ion accumulation leads to "cuproptosis," cold-induced cell death

2026.07.14

"Graphene oxide" lubricant in active fault discovered by Tohoku University: Possible link to slow earthquakes

2026.07.14

World's first fully integrated demonstration of green hydrogen production, transport, and utilization at room temperature and atmospheric pressure

2026.07.10

Japan pledges $3 mil. to help Kazakhstan address Caspian Sea water decline

2026.07.03

Approval gained for next-generation offshore wind power generation facility with TLP hybrid floating structure

2026.06.23

Pronounced "ocean warming" in the subarctic North Pacific: Exploring ecosystem changes associated with ocean acidification through long-term observations

2026.06.17

Japan local gov't launches facility to spotlight marine plastic waste

2026.06.16

Running in nature increases eco-friendly behavior — Lower initial awareness leads to greatest change

2026.06.10

JAEA develops real-time, automatic measurement of airborne sea salt

2026.06.09

Observation of Tokara Islands earthquake swarm via submarine fiber-optic cables

2026.06.09

Confirming a Magnetic Storm from Over 800 Years Ago Through a Blend of Literature and Science: Based on descriptions in Meigetsuki and high-precision carbon-14 analysis

2026.05.29

"Into the unexplored": Miraikan launches immersive new exhibits traveling the solar system and the clouds

2026.05.27

Urban composting takes root in Japan with compact home systems

2026.05.18

Kitami Institute of Technology testing method to control germination using polymer chemistry — Aims to reduce burden on farmers

2026.05.12

Countermeasures required for invasive deer in the northern part of Okinawa's main island

2026.05.01

Rapid intensification of a typhoon reproduced by "Fugaku": Direct computation of small eddies with ultra-high resolution of 100 meters