Yahoo Japan to end ivory trade on its websites
Yahoo Japan said Wednesday it will end the trade of ivory on all its websites from November, after pressure from conservationists.
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Japanese trees synchronize allergic pollen release over immense distances
Complaints of allergic rhinitis (hayfever) are common worldwide, affecting around 17 percent of the Japanese population in spring and summer (around 20 million people). In Japan, the main tree species causing hayfever are ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2019
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Evidence found of low slip earthquakes impeding progression of large destructive quakes
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Japan has found evidence of slow slip earthquakes impeding the progression of large destructive quakes. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group ...
Japan under pressure over past hunting of endangered whales
Japan insisted Friday it no longer hunts endangered sei whales in international waters, but faced accusations of still violating a wildlife treaty by allowing commercialisation of meat from past catches.
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Aug 16, 2019
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NASA pinpointed tropical storm Krosa's strength before Japan landfall
NASA's Aqua satellite provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with infrared data and cloud top temperature information for Tropical Storm Krosa as it was making landfall in southern Japan.
Environment
Aug 15, 2019
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NASA follows tropical storm Krosa's approach to landfall in southern Japan
Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite shows that Tropical Storm Krosa contains powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain capabilities as it moves toward landfall in southern Japan. Krosa's center is expected to make ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2019
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NASA sees wide center in tropical storm Krosa
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured a good shot of the wide, ragged center of circulation in Tropical Storm Krosa.
Environment
Aug 13, 2019
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Typhoon Krosa follows leader Supertyphoon Lekima
NOAA-NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured this image using NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Worldview application on Aug. 08, 2019 and it shows Supertyphoon Lekima heading towards the coast ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2019
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NASA finds tropical storm Francisco in the Korea strait
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Korea Strait and found the center of Tropical Storm Francisco in the middle of it. The AIRS instrument aboard took the temperature of its cloud tops to estimate storm strength and found ...
Environment
Aug 6, 2019
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Long-lasting effects of ironwork on mammal distributions over the last millennium
Awareness is growing among scientists about the significance of pre-modern anthropogenic impacts prior to the Industrial Revolution on present-day patterns of biodiversity. In particular, pre-modern energy-intensive industries, ...
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