Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its Pacific coast, ...
Up to 298,000 people could die in Japan in Nankai Trough mega quake, warns govt task force
TOKYO – Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a mega quake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the ...
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Analysis: 20% of population in Japan reside in flood-risk areas
About 20 percent of Japan’s population resides in areas that are at risk of flooding when heavy rain causes rivers to overflow, according to a recent Asahi Shimbun analysis. The number has ...
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Asthma cases rose in kids after 2018 floods in western Japan
The research group analyzed health insurance claims data from three prefectures―Hiroshima, Okayama and Ehime―over a one-year period following the western Japan floods. The study examined the ...
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Torrential Rain Causes Flooding at Subway Station
In order to mitigate flood damage, cities across Japan are implementing large-scale measures.
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So Long, Spring and Autumn: Japan Losing its Four Seasons to Climate Change
as does the fact that snowstorms claim more lives in Japan than windstorms and flooding. However, winters are getting warmer overall, not colder, and it is this heating trend that is increasing ...
First detection of deadly mosquito-borne Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Brisbane following Cyclone Alfred impact on southeast Queensland
In January, Queensland recorded its first locally-acquired case of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) since 2022, likely ...