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Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war and renewables, research shows
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war and renewables, research shows
The expected annual drop would be the first since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the global economy, trade and transport.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Bustling market in Dhaka shows shift to solar triggered by Middle East war
From the Philippines to Pakistan and Nigeria, people are turning to solar and batteries to cut utility bills or just keep lights and machinery on.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push
Experts say wind is set to take off and point to Laos’ Monsoon Wind Power Project, which began operating in August 2025, as a bankable case study.
The Nepali Army conducts a search-and-rescue operation inside the Chilime Hydropower Station tunnel days after deadly flash floods and mudslides in Nepal's Rasuwa district on Sept. 10.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / FOCUS
Sep 27, 2026
Nepal’s hydropower ambitions face climate reality check
More than 90% of Nepal’s electricity comes from hydropower, but extensive damage to its river projects has prompted questions about energy security.
Solar panels at the Dechencholing solar farm in Bhutan's capital city of Thimphu on Aug. 30.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 17, 2026
Hydropowered Bhutan explores solar to diversify and meet growing demand
By Sara Hussein
Solar projects represent a new direction for Bhutan, where hydropower exports account for up to 15% of gross domestic product.
A worker stands in the coal yard at the John E. Amos Power Plant in Winfield, West Virginia.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 15, 2026
Trump EPA ends climate regulations for power plants
By Zahra Hirji
The decision will effectively end the federal effort to regulate the largest industrial sources of greenhouse gases in the U.S.
The Nam Ou 1 Hydropower Project, a 180-megawatt hydroelectric plant in Pak Ou District, in Luang Prabang province, Laos, in 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 14, 2026
Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
By Beatrice Siviero
Exports of electricity to neighboring countries including Thailand and Vietnam are a key source of revenue for the landlocked nation.
Sheep amongst solar panels in the Las Rozas solar park, operated by Zelestra near Seville, Spain, in June 2025.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 8, 2026
Spain’s renewables experience shows battery storage needed for decarbonization
Massive investment in large batteries and the power grid is badly needed, and investors and foreign governments are paying close attention.
The NTPC Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower plant project construction site in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, in 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Sep 2, 2026
Fatal floods expose threats to hydropower in the roof of the world
A changing climate is bringing unstable glaciers and unpredictable rain, creating new risks and raising costs for hydropower projects.
A man looks at air conditioners at an electronics store in Tokyo. Being unable to meet the energy needs for a decent standard of living can negatively impact one’s mental health, opportunities for social interaction and performance at school and work.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Aug 30, 2026
Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan
By Annelise Giseburt
Experts say the first step toward dealing with energy poverty is to simply acknowledge the issue.

Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
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