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High-level radiation hot spots found at J-Village, starting point of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay
High-level radiation hot spots have been found at the sports complex where the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relays will begin.
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South Korean-financed coal plants predicted to cause up to 151,000 deaths
South Korea is financing overseas coal-fired power plants that can emit up to 33 times more air pollution than those built in South Korea.
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Our children deserve a future without air pollution
"Using the data from this research, we can tell the government that the air we breathe is really bad, and something needs to be done quickly to fix this problem."
Chung Wai Lok • 3 min read -
The future of transport is zero-carbon
Imagine what we could do without car parks; we could build more green space, more shops, more restaurants. The choices are endless.
Andrew Tobert • 5 min read -
These 12 car companies are setting the world on fire
In 2018 alone, Volkswagen’s carbon footprint exceeded the annual greenhouse gas emissions of Australia.
Lauren Reid • 3 min read -
Fukushima tragedy: The day of black snow
"I was kicked out of my hometown for doing nothing wrong. It was heartbreaking. Now, Iitate is polluted, and some of my neighbours have died."
Sean Lee • 5 min read -
Japan funds toxic coal plants abroad emitting more pollution than domestic plants – Greenpeace analysis
Japan is currently the only G7 country still actively building new coal power plants at home and abroad, and is the second largest public investor in overseas coal projects among the G20 countries.
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Greenpeace analysis ranks global SO2 air pollution hotspots
SO2 is one of the main contributors to human death and disease from air pollution across the planet.
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The Russian wildfires in pictures
"Quickly approaching furnace I must take pictures. I want to fix the disaster. I take pictures, through my own tears."
Violetta Ryabko • 3 min read -
From Hiroshima to now, can nuclear ever be peaceful?
Japan - the only country that has come under a nuclear attack during war and suffered one of the worst nuclear accidents in history - should abandon nuclear power.
Kazue Suzuki • 3 min read