With eye on growth and sustainability targets, Uniqlo rethinks retail spaces

Uniqlo plans on cutting 90% of greenhouse gas emissions from its stores and offices by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
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Climate Change Global Warming.

Stories centered on climate change slowly make inroads in massive gaming industry

Activists and governments are hoping they can encourage behavioral change among gamers through green nudges, where points are awarded for protecting the environment in consumer games

Buying a bomb shelter in Japan’s suburbs

Nao Engineering, which has been selling its Crisis-1 shelters since December 2021, has seen a surge in inquiries after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.
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Climate Change Global Warming.

Climate change costs are eating up the money to avert it

Rich countries need to meet their ODA commitments, which would more than double the money available to avert the effects of climate change.
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Environment

Human rights and environment become key in procuring palm oil

The problem of child labor at farms and deforestation caused by farm development are increasingly gaining attention.
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Technology

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ creator Yuji Naka arrested over insider trading

Tokyo prosecutors on Friday arrested the 57-year-old creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series over alleged insider trading in shares of a game maker.